Capacity goes behind the scenes with NTT Data for a look at the tech behind The Open Championship. For over a decade, NTT Data has partnered with the R&A, the governing body of The Open, a major golf championship. What began as a project to digitise traditional scoreboards has since evolved into a sophisticated system capable of capturing and displaying real-time data on every aspect of the game. Subscribe today for free The connectivity news and insights that matter – straight to your inbox This includes tracking each of the 32,000 shots taken during the tournament, via its ShotView technology, providing fans and analysts with access to detailed statistics and insights. Tom Winstanley, NTT Data UK and Ireland CTO and head of new ventures has been on hand to witness most of the changes taking place at the event and beyond. “12 years on there’s nothing that beats the NTT Data Wall,” he says. The wall is a massive digital display situated in the Spectator Village, shows live scores and player statistics and offers detailed, CGI-quality visualisations of the golf course. It has been firmly at the heart of the technological advancements made by NTT Data since the partnership […]
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