Every September, the Regata de la Concha, an important Spanish sailing event, captivates thousands of spectators in the Basque Country with its vibrant display of athleticism, tradition, and regional pride. But until recently, enjoying this historic rowing competition in real time came with technical limitations—particularly high latency and lack of interactivity in the broadcast experience. Through the ENACT, these challenges are being transformed into opportunities for innovation.
ENACT’s mission to build a highly adaptable Cognitive Computing Continuum provides the perfect technological foundation for reinventing how audiences engage with live sports events. In this use case, partners EITB (Euskal Irrati Telebista), Osoigo, and Arctur are harnessing ENACT’s distributed architecture, edge intelligence, and AI-powered orchestration to deliver a broadcast experience that is not only faster and more reliable, but also immersive and interactive.
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At the core of the solution is a real-time data processing pipeline, deployed at the edge to reduce transmission delays. GPS positioning, high-definition video, and live audio signals from each rowing team are captured, pre-processed locally, and fed into Osoigo’s central data hub. From there, EITB distributes an enriched broadcast feed, enabling near real-time access from mobile, desktop, and smart TV platforms.
Arctur complements this with a cutting-edge Virtual Reality (VR) platform, allowing viewers to explore the race from a bird’s-eye view or even from within the boats themselves. ENACT further supports user interactivity by enabling real-time polls and multi-camera selection during the live event.
Virtual reality application
By leveraging ENACT’s AI-driven orchestration and resource optimization, the system dynamically adapts to network and computational conditions, maintaining quality and responsiveness throughout the event. This results in a significantly reduced end-to-end latency and a richer, more engaging experience for viewers.
Looking ahead, the project team is focused on stress-testing the infrastructure during upcoming pilot phases and refining system performance in preparation for full deployment. The Regata de la Concha use case highlights how ENACT enables media organizations to move beyond traditional broadcasting, embracing a future where immersive, low-latency, and audience-centric experiences become the norm.