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Celebrating 10 years of untamed trails with innovative technology

The year 2025 marks our 10th anniversary as the Official Technology Partner of the Absa Cape Epic. As intense to watch as it is to ride, the 700km of the Absa Cape Epic make it undoubtedly one of the most exciting and toughest mountain bike events. As the Official Technology Partner, our challenge in this unforgiving terrain is to ensure that riders and their supporters experience every heart-stopping moment through our managed network solution.

Through strong winds and heavy rains, the Absa Cape Epic remains connected

Weather conditions at the 2023 Absa Cape Epic challenged both the riders and the NTT DATA team looking after the network infrastructure.As the event's Official Technology Partner, NTT DATA has to provide strong, stable connectivity — sometimes in extreme conditions. Here’s how we do it from our technology teams perspective.
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Our riders, Thembela Lukalo (male) and Winile Majavu (female) for 2025

Supporting grassroots development

The power of sport

Inspired by the challenges faced by the riders, we are committed to driving sustainable change by giving back to our partners and society. We use the power of sport to educate, inspire and mobilize young people.

The next generation of champion riders

With Fairtree Racing and DP World, we sponsor the Fairtree DP World Cannondale team, helping upcoming cyclists from disadvantaged backgrounds to train for and compete in the Absa Cape Epic. We’re proud to share that we have been supporting this race team for five years.

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We give race organizers a connectivity solution that connects riders, UCI officials, the venue operating center, organizers, caterers, medical personnel and the media with each other and the rest of the world.
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Stable, fully secure connectivity in all weather conditions, with enough bandwidth for livestreaming.
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Knowing where racers are allows the organizers to assist racers in trouble en route.
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