MLB and NTT share a vision of using technology to help organizations and communities achieve their goals in the Smart World digital era and create impactful customer experiences. Major League Baseball is the oldest of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada where a total of 30 member clubs participate in the highest level of professional baseball worldwide. NTT is the “Official MLB Fan Experience Partner for Ultra Reality Viewing” and “Title Sponsor of the MLB Network Ballpark Cam.”
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Fan Engagement &
Customer Experience
NTT’s Ultra Reality Viewing successfully debuted in the United States with MLB in October 2019 for Game 3 of the American League Division Series presented by Doosan between the Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field using NTT’s advanced technology to transmit a real time surround video experience to remote locations creating a life-like atmosphere that put the remote viewers into the ballpark.
Business Transformation
Transformation is integral to MLB’s fan engagement and objective to grow with new generations of fans. MLB and NTT have developed a formal collaboration exploration process between MLB and NTT to continue innovation across many areas that also devises a comprehensive strategy with detailed plan roadmaps to execute. The potential benefits to MLB and its member clubs are many. These include the ability to influence new revenue sources and increase engagement among existing fans and attract new fans.
Ultra Reality Viewing is NTT’s real-time super high-definition surround video synthesis technology that
combines images into a single super-wide image such as 12K in real time and transmits them synchronously to
remote locations. With these super high-definition surround videos that cannot be captured by general-use
cameras, high-fidelity audio technologies are also used to capture all of the original sound. The combined
video and audio is then transmitted to remote locations without any loss of quality or time delay to where
audiences can view the sports or events content as if they were watching it live in the stadium, on the
field, or at the theater. This proven solution is based on NTT R&D unique “Kirari!” technology that has
already been successfully enhancing viewing and fan experiences in Japan.
For more information about the NTT R&D “Kirari” technology, please visit https://group.ntt/en/magazine/blog/kirari/
NTT provides an array of digital tools and services for the International Triathlon Union (ITU) and the World Triathlon Series to ensure efficient event operations, improve the performance of athletes, and to enable a more engaging experience for spectators.
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INDYCAR and NTT have partnered to deliver digital innovations for the sanctioning body of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and its venues such as the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. These innovations include the evolution of the INDYCAR Mobile App and the integration of NTT’s proprietary Accelerate Smart Solutions to support one of the most challenging series in all of motorsports.
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NTT is helping to revolutionize the fan experience of one of largest and most challenging sporting events in the world, the Tour de France. As Official Technology partner for the Amaury Sport Organization and this iconic event in the sport of cycling, NTT is enabling new generations of fans and followers of the race get a closer view of the action through live rider tracking, television graphics, and predictive data on social media and mobile screens around the world.
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NTT DATA has served as an Official Patron and IT Provider to The Open since 2013, delivering ground breaking technology and business solutions to the world’s oldest major golf championship and one of the most prestigious sporting events.
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