Two Japanese Table Tennis Players To Benefit From Cisco Technology

A pair of Olympic table tennis contenders in Japan are joining the Japanese business of Cisco.

Kasumi Ishikawa and Tomokazu Harimoto will benefit from Cisco's latest technology in the company's effort to deepen the Japanese sports industry, and particularly table tennis. Cisco will provide Ishikawa and Harimoto with Spark collaborative technology that aims to improve communication between players and their coaches and support teams.

Using the technology, players will be able to share videos and data of their matches in a safe way; Develop strategies through the use of whiteboards and hold conferences with coaches and assistants through a phone call or a message.

"I look forward to integrating the latest technology in my training and in my daily life," Ishikawa said in a statement. "I'm glad to see brands like Cisco interested in the sport of table tennis, and I'm eager to help take table tennis to new heights across Japan, I could not be more grateful to Cisco or more excited about their support and partnership." .

"Since I'm often out of Japan for training and competitions, having a network is important to keep in touch with my family, coach and fans, and I'm excited that Cisco, the global network IT company, is supporting me as an athlete." said Harimoto in the announcement. "I will work hard as an athlete and as a student to achieve my next goal: to become one of the ten best table tennis players in the world and to be a star athlete in Japan."

Along with Cisco's efforts in table tennis and collaborative technology, it is beginning a partnership with Data Stadium, which provides data analysis services for professional Japanese sports organizations, according to the announcement. The product of that association is likely to be a set of solutions that help athletes train and compete.

Cisco is also working throughout Japan to implement technology solutions in sports facilities, specifically in Cisco Connected Stadium, high-density Wi-Fi and Cisco Vision stadium screens.

"Cisco is proud to demonstrate the importance of its network technology to the sports industry in general through its support of world-class athletes Kasumi Ishikawa and Tomokazu Harimoto," Miyuki Suzuki, president and general manager of Cisco Systems GK He said in a statement. "We are committed to working as a trusted partner to accelerate digital innovation in Japan and showcase the enormous possibilities that open up when everything is connected securely."