Brazil World Cup stadiums plagued by Internet problems: official

HICCUP: Thousands of football fans could struggle to use the Internet at half of the World Cup stadiums such as the Arena Corinthians in Brazil, a top government official said, underscoring the country's problems in preparing for the massive sporting event in June.

BRASILIA: Thousands of football fans could struggle to use the Internet at half of the World Cup stadiums in Brazil, a top government official said on Wednesday, underscoring the country's problems in preparing for the massive sporting event in June. 

Communications Minister Paulo Bernando said that six of the 12 stadiums have not yet inked deals to install WiFi networks, leaving only mobile networks available, which may not be sufficient to supply fans' demand for data capacity during games.