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Rainbow Sports Global launches revolutionary African football data centre
NEWS ainbow Sports Global has announced the launch of the
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African Football Data Centre ( AFDC ), an open , digital platform created in support of the development of football on the continent . The interactive platform , developed in cooperation with Football
Benchmark , covers a broad range of data of African football .
The free-to-use data centre provides information on the financial performance of African clubs and leagues , including commercial and broadcasting revenues and data on major football stadia on the continent . It also tracks the market value of some 700 African players contracted in top European leagues and the social media performance of hundreds of football entities ( clubs , competitions , current and former players ) on the most popular social channels .
AFDC is available for all decisionmakers , media and fans . There are plans for further developing the platform in a joint effort , by adding new features and themes .
“ The African Football Data Centre is a milestone achievement in supporting the professionalisation of the business of football on the continent ,” said Kingsley Pungong , CEO , Rainbow Sports Global and initiator of AFDC . “ In fact , this is the most comprehensive research and analysis of the status of professional football in Africa to date .”
Macquarie Telecom Group partners with Australian satellite provider
acquarie Telecom Group has announced it is partnering
M with Australian satellite communication provider , Blacktree Technology , to deliver defence-ready data colocation services as both organisations commit further to protecting Australia ’ s defence industry against cyberattacks .
Headquartered in Perth , Blacktree Technology provides specialised communication systems for military and commercial use cases across Australia , Asia , Europe and the US . To accommodate the expansion of the business , the organisation decided to transition its internal systems into a certified commercial data centre .
Macquarie Telecom Group was selected from among a small group of providers to host Blacktree Technology ’ s equipment in its Canberra data centre : Intellicentre 5 ( IC5 ). The facility was selected due to its Zone 4 credentials , which is a requirement for defence , as well as its ability to be extended to Zone 5 capability .
Macquarie was also chosen due to the location of its data centre in Canberra , which is within close proximity to personnel who will be accessing the information . As well as ensuring minimal latency , the onshore location of both the data centre and Macquarie Telecom Group staff guarantees the information will remain under Australia ’ s jurisdiction at all times .
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