ISOC at the Vancouver Olympics

ISOC was used by Industry Canada during the Vancouver Olympics in February 2010 to ensure the safety and security of the RF environment and of the athletes present at the games.

ISOC, short for Integrated Spectrum Observation Center, was used by Industry Canada during the Vancouver Olympics in February 2010 to ensure the safety and security of the RF environment and of the athletes present at the games.

The ISOC system controls multiple electronic sensors, simultaneously and remotely, providing an integrated network system for management of the radio spectrum.

Throughout the Vancouver Olympics, ISOC was used to collect large amount of RF data and perform the following tasks:

• Managing the RF spectrum in the areas surrounding the Vancouver Olympics sites
• Ensuring there are no interference issues with licensed users
• Determining the existence of unlicensed or clandestine activity
• Geolocation of transmitters using direction finders and triangulation over digital maps