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The upcoming inauguration of George W Bush has more of an impact than most of us could imagine. Who would have thought it would impact wireless networks - but it seems with the arrival of the camera phone and other mobile devices that chew up bandwidth that wireless networks are having to make some special preparations:

'Several hundred thousand VIPs, protesters, police officers and onlookers are expected to make cellular calls on Jan. 20 from along the parade route, convention halls and hotel lobbies in and around the District. They'll also be sending pictures, messages and e-mail -- all of which create a heavy volume of wireless traffic that eats up network capacity.

To make sure everyone gets a share of the wireless signal, cell phone companies -- like seasoned caterers -- must estimate attendance and make sure there's enough to go around. When necessary, they're ordering backup.'

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