Is it a return to Lost In Space? It is a newfangled directional signal? Is it a metal detector or a antenna to attract signals from outer space?
In actuality, the odd-looking device and the guy carrying it around London and his colleagues comprise the London Olympics’ “Wi-Fi Police.”
Sadao Turner of Ryan Seacrest Productions tweeted this accompanying image of a member the enforcement corps carrying the bizarre detection device.
Wireless interference is a concern at the London Olympics. But BT, which runs approximately 1,500 paid Wi-Fi hotspots, is also part of the equation since it does not wish to lose income.
The Wi-Fi police will remain engaged throughout the remainder of the competition.
James Raia is a California-based journalist who writes about sports, travel and leisure. Visit his cycling site at tourdefrancelife.com
