May 2019 Summaries

The rise in connected fans and sports betting has led to an explosion of live sports data. Real-time communication is driving the next wave of data-driven transformations in sports, with consumers demanding up-to-date information delivered seamlessly across multiple devices. Live data streams from sports events attract large audiences and offer more revenue streams for partner businesses. In-platform betting experiences and platforms like Fantasy Football Fix are leveraging real-time data to create innovative fan experiences. Tennis Australia uses Ably's real-time infrastructure to provide live scores, updates, and commentary to its global audience of over 1 million users. Ably's Four Pillars of Dependability ensure uninterrupted performance, integrity, reliability, and availability for real-time messaging in sports and other industries.

The world's data consumption is expected to rise from 33 ZB today to 175 ZB by 2025, with daily digital interactions increasing from an average of 750 to 5000. This exponential growth in data is driven by real-time applications and services, IoT sensors, AI, ML, and the upcoming 5G technology. By 2025, almost 30% of all data consumed will be real-time, highlighting the need for efficient real-time API streaming and management infrastructure. Real-time APIs are expected to play a significant role in various industries such as autonomous vehicles (AVs), manufacturing, transport, supply chain, and medicine. The new market for raw real-time data is predicted to be worth $750 billion by 2025, with the opportunity for value-added real-time data streams representing significantly more.