NOKIA : SDNbucks chooses Nokia's Nuage Networks to power SciSports' cloud-based data analytics service for professional socce...
January 15 2019 - 2:02AM
Press Release
- SciSports' sports data intelligence engine, BallJames,
collects, analyzes and presents accurate on-the-pitch data in
real-time on the performance of all soccer players, the ball and
the referees
- SciSports product portfolio consists of the sport tracking
application, BallJames; player recruitment platform, Insight; and
cloud-based sports data intelligence API services - all of which
demand a high-performance, secure and reliable network
- Nuage Networks SD-WAN 2.0 provides the deployment flexibility
to link sports stadiums, remote offices and the public cloud over
redundant high-speed internet links using both virtual and physical
customer premise equipment (CPEs)
15 Jan 2019
Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced that its Nuage
Networks SD-WAN 2.0 solution has been chosen by managed service
provider, SDNbucks, to provide fully managed connectivity
for SciSports, a professional sports data intelligence company
focused on using advanced deep learning and computer vision
technologies to improve professional sports and enrich the fan
experience. The SD-WAN 2.0 solution interconnects sports stadiums,
research and data centers, and the cloud-based application engine
hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
The SciSports real-time sports data intelligence engine,
BallJames, gathers, analyzes and presents accurate on-the-pitch
data. Using video feeds from live games, BallJames leverages
computer vision technologies and advanced deep learning algorithms
to evaluate and report the performance of the players in real-time
and enrich applications used by professional clubs, the media and
sports fans.
As part of its service to professional soccer organizations,
BallJames captures live high-definition video footage using
multiple cameras situated around a stadium, tracking movement of
all players, the ball and the referees. The video streams are
carried by SDNbucks' SD-WAN 2.0 network to SciSports' offices,
research and data centers, and to Google Cloud Platform (GCP),
where an analytics engine processes the data in real-time. The
analyzed data is available to the coaching staff during the game to
assess tactics, while web and TV fans can view next-generation
stats as they enjoy the game. In addition, SciSports offers the
sophisticated Insight platform, a fully automated data intelligence
solution. The platform provides direct access to machine learning
algorithms, which quantify the quality and potential of over 90,000
professional soccer players in the world. By suggesting viable
transfer targets and recognizing talent at a young age, it supports
football experts in expanding their scouting scope.
SDNbucks uses the Nokia Nuage Networks SD-WAN 2.0 solution to
meet SciSports' stringent service-level targets by providing
seamless connectivity from cameras to the cloud over a high-speed
internet connection, using combinations of virtual and physical
CPEs. The Nuage Networks SD-WAN 2.0 solution leverages network
intelligence to identify network performance issues that will
trigger the dynamic steering of video streams to alternate links.
All feeds are micro-segmented and encrypted; SciSports has full
visibility and control of each video and data feed using the Nuage
Networks SD-WAN portal.
The SDNbucks high-availability hosting center accommodates all
the essential multi-tenant elements of the Nuage Networks SD-WAN
platform that are used for orchestration, management and control,
with other components deployed at SciSports' sites and at the
Google Cloud, such as the Nuage Networks Network Services Gateway
(NSG) uCPE and vCPE deployments.
Wouter Roosenburg, CTO of SciSports, said: "SciSports
hired SDNbucks to set up their network because of the company's
extensive experience in the networking space and deep knowledge of
the newest technologies available in the market, which are required
for a state-of-the art solution like BallJames. Furthermore, the
pragmatic and hands-on approach was highly valued to make things
work in tight time schedules."
Niek van der Ven, CEO of SDNbucks, said: "We are very
excited to work with SciSports to make their Balljames service a
reality. It has the potential to change the way soccer teams manage
their rosters and plan their in-game strategies and tactics. The
Nokia Nuage Networks SD-WAN 2.0 solution has also been a
game-changer for us, enabling us to provide a simple, secure
solution that meets all of SciSports' stringent requirements with
ease."
Sunil Khandekar, founder and CEO of Nuage Networks, said:
"The SciSports service is part of a first wave of applications
using AI and machine learning to revolutionize all aspects of human
life. Paired with cloud services, this exciting application
showcases how our SD-WAN 2.0 solution can provide the dynamic,
highly automated and secure platform that these kinds of
applications require. Partnering with SDNbucks has been critical to
this win and demonstrates the importance of managed service
providers to the deployment of SD-WAN in the future."
Resources:
- Website: SciSports Balljames Service
- Video: SciSports' BallJames system bringing advanced analytics
to professional sports
- SciSports image
- Website: Nuage Networks SD-WAN 2.0
- Website: SDNbucks
- Case study: SciSports
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