Technology | Internet cafes Sky-High Internet Café Opens Everest office built to ensure communications as Olympic torch passes By Laila Weir Posted May 6, 2008 4:36 PM CDT Copied In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, the snow-covered Base Camp of Mt. Qomolangma, the Chinese name for Mount Everest, at the altitude of 5,200 meters, May 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Soinam Norbu) The Olympic torch is bringing more than controversy on its round-the-world trek—it’s also responsible for the world’s highest Internet café, the People's Daily reports. China Mobile built the communications center at Mount Everest's 17,000-foot-high base camp to ensure communications for relay teams as the torch scales the mountain. Read These Next Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies IAEA chief downplays damage to Iran nuclear sites. Tillis, who opposes Trump bill, won't seek reelection. Musk renews attack on Trump's bill. Report an error