Maria Lema Leads Smart Connectivity Revolution in Sports Infrastructure

Want to livestream the match to your loved ones? Check an official mail or pay online but be unable to do so since there is no network availability in the best of the best stadiums too due to the largest population all gathered in one place.

Since necessity is the mother of invention, this very problem of stadium infrastructure gave an idea to the CEO of Weaver Labs, Maria Lema. Maria opened up about this revolution in talks with Sports CTO, where she explained the need for connectivity as a necessity in sports infrastructure, for which new technologies are emerging in her own company.

Weaver Labs has prioritized connectivity as the foundational base to monetize the facility and start a revenue engine. The vision of the company is to use connectivity to generate remuneration as well as increase the quality of the fan experience.Her company has integrated systems like private 5G networks, AI, edge computing, and core cell stacks.

The servers are being deployed inside the facility itself to improve the quality of connections. The brain, which shall control this entire setup, is a software orchestration program included in Cell Stack and provides software as a service. Their flagship project ARANA is a renaissance in the field of sports infrastructure. It has been made in collaboration with the University of Bristol’s Smart Internet Lab, AI experts Madevo, and other industry partners.

“Project ARANA proves the transformative power of intelligent connectivity. By bringing computation and decision-making to the edge, we’re showing stadiums what future-ready infrastructure can deliver: real-time insight, seamless experiences, and the foundation for entirely new services. ARANA project lead, Weaver Labs’ CEO, Maria Lema, said earlier.