The Nokia’s Nuage
Networks SD-WAN 2.0 solution has been chosen by managed service provider, SDNbucks, to provide fully managed
connectivity for SciSports, reports ITREALMS.
SciSports, ITREALMS gathered is 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."
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