As we watch the swearing in of the new president today, there’s going to be quite a bit of action taking place behind the scenes. One factor you might not be able to see is how technology will play a key role in the inauguration. From security, to the strain put on wireless connections, it will all be apparent.

The security that will be present at Obama’s inauguration looks to be staggering. There’ll be hundreds of people in charge of protecting the president, not to mention the armoured assault vehicle, and the toughened bomb containment chamber.

via: newscientist

The largest technological impact of the inauguration is the strain that wireless companies will face throughout the day. With nearly 2 million people poised to show up, it’s one of the largest events to take place in quite some time. With many of the people there with cell phones, wireless carriers have tried to reach out. They want people to limit calling, and sending of photos to a minimum. This is quite rare for carriers to reach out to customers to limit cell phone use.

Social Networking will also play a key role in today’s event. Facebook, and other networks are anticipating a huge spike in activity when the inauguration goes underway. Twitter is expecting double the regular usage as this Tuesday unfolds.

It’s quite an exciting day indeed, just from a technical outlook.

[via: WebProNews]

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