Zeetta Networks wins Innovate UK’s First of a kind deployment of innovation – SBRI competition
NetOS® is orchestration software (a.k.a. network operating system) that provides a single, converged and secure platform for monitoring, managing and automating the operations of complex information and communications (ICT) networks. The project will provide a large scale demonstration of the capabilities and commercial potential of NetOS® in managing a complex ICT network attached to a civil infrastructure in a dynamic and future-proof way using cutting-edge technology based on open standards. NetOS® uniquely manages simultaneous data flows between different types of connected devices and sub-systems including wireless, optical, Ethernet and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. This integrated and scalable approach, able to handle from a few bits of data generated by the stadium’s turnstiles or cash tills up to Petabits of data per second passed through an optical switch managing all data traffic in the stadium, significantly increases network performance and efficiency.
As part of the Ashton Gate stadium deployment, Zeetta will also develop key network applications running on top of NetOS® which satisfy the expressed needs of the stadium’s operations teams, members of the public (visitors and fans) and security and emergency services. These network applications will allow operations staff to monitor and dynamically reconfigure network resources (e.g. bandwidth quotas) across the different network subsystems, in real time, with minimal effort and no service downtime, thereby reducing the cost of operating and maintaining the network of service delivery sub-systems in the stadium.
Martin Griffiths, Chairman of Bristol Sport Limited, commented: “From the outset we have had a vision of Ashton Gate being at the leading edge in new technology to make this a truly digital stadium. We share this vision with Zeetta Networks, a technology business spun out from Bristol University. Zeetta’s vision to deploy NetOS® as a network “orchestrator” from a control centre (without needing to manually intervene with routers and switches ) has the potential to be a game changer in stadium management and we welcome the opportunity to be the pioneering site where this Bristol-grown technology is tested and validated.” Vassilis Seferidis, CEO of Zeetta Networks said: “It is with great pleasure to receive this Innovate UK funding which will allow us to showcase our ground-breaking NetOS® technology in Ashton Gate stadium to manage the stadium’s connected sub-systems in a flexible, dynamic and cost effective way. On completion of the project, Zeetta will have a commercially deployed platform of a “programmable infrastructure solution” which could be further deployed in other vertical markets beyond stadia.”
About Innovate UK
Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency. It works with people, companies and partner organisations to find and drive the science and technology innovations that will grow the UK economy. For further information visit: www.innovateuk.gov.uk About SBRI The SBRI programme uses the power of government procurement to drive innovation. It provides opportunities for innovative companies to engage with the public sector and gain contracts to solve specific problems. Competitions for new technologies and ideas are run on specific topics and aim to engage a broad range of organisations. SBRI enables the public sector to engage with industry during the early stages of development, supporting projects through the stages of feasibility and prototyping. For further information visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sbri-the-small-business-research-initiative#sbri-overview
About Bristol Sport Limited
Bristol Sport was formed with a single minded goal: TO INSPIRE SPORT IN BRISTOL AND BEYOND! As part of this promise Bristol Sport will deliver a modern, multi-use stadium to make Bristol proud. Bristol Sport promotes access to professional sport and participation in sport across all age and capability ranges. It is part of a group of sports companies owned by Stephen Lansdown. Bristol Sport oversees the business, commercial and operational interests of its affiliated clubs which include: Bristol City Football Club, Bristol Rugby Club, Bristol Flyers Basketball, Bristol City Women's Football, Bristol Ladies Rugby, Bristol Jets Badminton and Bristol Sport Racing. Bristol Sport is also managing the Ashton Gate stadium rebuild. For further information, please visit: www.bristol-sport.co.uk
About Zeetta Networks Limited
Zeetta Networks offers Open Networking solutions for heterogeneous networks based on patented Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Networking Virtualization (NV/NFV) technologies originally developed by High Performance Networks Group of the University of Bristol. The company’s main product, NetOS®, is an extended, vendor-agnostic SDN Controller, with a built-in network virtualization engine, which supports optical, packet, wireless and IoT networks. It provides network operators with a centralised view of their extended physical network and enables construction of virtual network ‘slices’ (i.e. separate logically-isolated sub-networks) which could be presented to Service Providers for the deployment of B2B or B2C services such as Ultra-HD video distribution, city-wide Wi-Fi, Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M deployments. You can find more by visiting Zeetta’s website: www.zeetta.com
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