London Olympics - How One Company Plans to Keep Working 24x7
- 12 years ago
London Olympics - How One Company Plans to Keep Working 24x7 - as part of the news and politics series by GeoBeats.
Organizing the Olympic Games is a monumental challenge for any city. As London prepares to host them, local businesses will have their own logistical disruptions due to traffic and transportation related changes.
This affects mission-critical businesses in particular who have to provide services 24*7. According to a report in Wired, one such technology services company, Interxion, has come up with a creative way to work around the potential disruptions during the Olympic Games.
They have partnered with Podtime to acquire a number of PODS so the employees will be able to rest in the offices and avoid the risk of getting stuck in traffic.
These PODS have a forward thinking design and according to Podtime, the central tube is made of polycarbonate and the end pieces are heavy duty molded plastic.
They come with a storage area, power points, mirror and LED lights. Each POD costs 1375 british pounds or about $2250+taxes.
For those looking to go beyond the basics, there are additional options like a TV and DVD player and a leather covered mattress.
We are already seeing such PODS being used at the airports and hotels. It seems like we will continue to discover new creative applications for them.
Organizing the Olympic Games is a monumental challenge for any city. As London prepares to host them, local businesses will have their own logistical disruptions due to traffic and transportation related changes.
This affects mission-critical businesses in particular who have to provide services 24*7. According to a report in Wired, one such technology services company, Interxion, has come up with a creative way to work around the potential disruptions during the Olympic Games.
They have partnered with Podtime to acquire a number of PODS so the employees will be able to rest in the offices and avoid the risk of getting stuck in traffic.
These PODS have a forward thinking design and according to Podtime, the central tube is made of polycarbonate and the end pieces are heavy duty molded plastic.
They come with a storage area, power points, mirror and LED lights. Each POD costs 1375 british pounds or about $2250+taxes.
For those looking to go beyond the basics, there are additional options like a TV and DVD player and a leather covered mattress.
We are already seeing such PODS being used at the airports and hotels. It seems like we will continue to discover new creative applications for them.