Optical Connections Magazine Autumn 2023

EVENT FOCUS ANGA COM 2023

ANGA COM 2023:

22,000 VISITORS FLOCK TO KOELNMESSE

ANGA COM, Europe’s leading Exhibition and Conference for Broadband, Television and Online, came to a close at the end of May 2023 with strong growth in all areas and a very positive outlook from the industry. According to the show organisers, with 22,000 participants over three days, the 2022 post-Covid restart numbers were significantly exceeded in all areas. The attendance figures for 2023 represent a 20 % increase on 2022 and are also 10 % higher than before the pandemic. In the two exhibition halls, more than 470 exhibitors from 35 countries were present on 25,000 sqm of gross exhibition space. The booked net floor space grew by 30 % compared to the previous year. There was a particularly large number of space expansions and new additions to the key Fibre Optics topic. Also, the new special areas for media distribution, streaming, OTT and connectivity in hall 7, including the Innovation Stage, an additional presentation area directly in the exhibition hall, were also well received. The conference programme offered more than 60 panels with top-class speakers from the broadband and the media industry. These included Matthias Dang (Co-CEO RTL Deutschland), Srini Gopalan (CEO Telekom Deutschland),

The Innovation Stage was a popular new feature.

and Stefan Schnorr (State Secretary Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport). Show organisers reported that even during the event, many companies and visitors expressed high satisfaction with the exhibition, the extended conference programme and new features like the special area media distribution and the Innovation Stage in hall 7. Dr. Peter Charissé, CEO ANGA COM: “The fibre optic boom remains strong, and we have also been able to significantly expand the media topics such as streaming and OTT TV with new features. ANGA COM is and will remain the leading marketplace and meeting point in Europe, addressing the telecommunications and media sectors equally and bringing them together internationally. In Germany, we have €50 billion for 30 million additional fibre optic connections in the next few years. This is absolutely unique, and the Cologne metropolitan region is and will remain the perfect show location for this, being the headquarters of numerous market leaders.” ANGA COM 2024 will take place in Köln, Germany from 14th to 16th May 2024.

Philippe Rogge (CEO Vodafone Deutschland), Nathanael Liminski (Minister and Head of the State

Crowds flock to ANGA COM 2023.

Chancellery North Rhine-Westphalia), Nicole Agudo Berbel (Managing Director Seven.One Entertainment Group), Sabine Anger (Senior Vice President Central & Northern Europe Paramount), Jan Georg Budden (CEO Deutsche GigaNetz), Katja Hofem (Vice President Content DACH Netflix), Frank Hoffmann (Managing Director WELTN24), Markus Oswald (CEO Tele Columbus), Andreas Pfisterer (CEO Deutsche Glasfaser), Jens Prautzsch (CEO Unsere Grüne Glasfaser), Daniel Rosemann (General Manager ProSieben and SAT.1), Dr. Christoph Schneider (Managing Director Amazon Prime Video)

A relaxing evening by the Rhein on ANGA COM Night.

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| ISSUE 34 | Q3 2023

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