behind some of the world ’ s most prestigious sporting events , NTT Ltd . built a live-tracking system connecting tracking devices on each bike to the cloud , providing real time data to broadcasters . In 2017 , it began using AI and ML to make predictions on who would win each stage of the race . By capturing live data such as temperature and weather conditions and combining this with historical data from previous races such as past winners , it has been able to build algorithms that have achieved 71 % accuracy in its top five predictions each day . “ We can also predict the
“ Inner sourcing is a way of making sure that we tap into the collective brain power of our company and our organisation ”
— John Lombard , CEO , Asia Pacific , NTT Ltd . likelihood of the peloton catching the breakaway team during each stage of the tour . Compared to professional pundits we ’ ve been more accurate .”
More recently NTT Ltd . announced the construction of a subsea cable that will run between Singapore , Myanmar and India . This will have the largest cable capacity in the region , at 240Tbps .
These innovations are possible partly because of how efficient operations are now they ’ re digitised . “ We want to ensure that all the products and services we ’ re taking to our clients are built on a standard framework so we ’ re not giving them different solutions ,” says Lombard . “ It allows us to have a seamless relationship with our clients . It just brings a lot more efficiency to the way that we take our services to market . It provides a more consistent client experience , and makes sure they get access to all of the best practice that we have within our organisation .”
In March 2020 , NTT was in the highest ranking of the Gartner Critical Capabilities for Network Services report , and named a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Network Services . “ I believe this is a direct
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