INDUSTRY EVENTS
This year marks the premiere of a particularly hands-on and interactive conference feature: For the first time, about 30 Round Table discussions will be held, featuring controversial theses presented by their respective table captains on telecommunications and media topics. These sessions allow for an in-depth exchange in small groups on specialised subjects. Pre-registration is required for the Round Tables. Participation is free of charge for all visitors who already hold an exhibition or conference ticket for ANGA COM 2026. More than 430 exhibitors from 40 countries have already booked space in the two exhibition halls. The exhibitor list and floor plans are available online at angacom.de. ANGA COM is Europe’s leading Exhibition and Conference for Broadband, Media and Connectivity. It brings together network operators, vendors and content providers on all issues of the broadband and media distribution. The next show date is 19-21 May 2026 in Cologne/ Germany. ANGA COM is organised by ANGA Services GmbH, a subsidiary of ANGA The Broadband Association. The association represents more than 200 companies of the German broadband business, who supply more than 40 million consumers with telecommunications services in Germany.
Cooperation and Resilience”, followed by strategy panels on “Municipalities and Utilities: Pre-Marketing and Homes Connected in Fiber Networks” (in cooperation with Federal Gigabit Bureau) and “Digital Sovereignty and Data Centers: Opportunities for Municipalities”. This highly practical programme is rounded off by expert presentations on the current status of gigabit funding, as well as the specific risks for municipalities and regional carriers arising from changes in the regulation and the Digital Networks Act. The programme section “Technology & Practice” is as international as it is practical. The topics addressed include fiber optics, inhouse networks, open access, resilience, HFC networks, data centers, cyber security, WiFi, artificial intelligence and sustainability. This programme section (as well as the strategy programme) will take place partly on the Innovation Stage, an open presentation stage directly in the exhibition hall. All exhibition visitors have free access to the programme on this stage. We are especially looking forward to the panel “Closing the Loop: Circularity and Resilience in the Telecommunication Supply Chain” that will take place in cooperation with the SCTE® (Society for Broadband Professionals) on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, 11:30 - 12:30 CET. Moderated by SCTE’s President Dr. Anthony Basham, speakers will be Victoria D’Arcy (Founder, Circular Economy Consultants), Sandie Brodier (Global Strategic Partnerships Director, Rincon Technology), Sam Khola (CEO, Continentis) and Dr. Carlos Lubina (Head of logistic circular economy, Deutsche Telekom Technik).
The many-faceted media strategy programme includes the following panels: n Content Trends 2026: Will Linear TV still take off? What will be exclusive to Apps? n Update TV Distribution: How is the Platform Competition evolving? n Retransmission, OTT-TV and time- shifted Features: Legal Update Collecting Societies n Digital Networks Act: Net Neutrality vs. Fair Share n AI for TV and Streaming: Best Practices for increased Efficiency and new Value Creation (in cooperation with German TV Platform) n ocilion Innovation Breakfast – IPTV as a Growth Engine: Winning Customers, inspiring Enthusiasm and creating Added Value (in cooperation with ocilion) n Quo Vadis Video Advertising Market? (in cooperation with EY Parthenon) n GenAI Content Creation in Newsrooms: How does GenAI assist in professional Content Creation? (in cooperation with Accenture) This year, the third day of the event (Thursday, 21 May) will see a significant upgrade, serving as the “Theme Day Municipalities”. On this day, attendance at ANGA COM, including the entire conference programme, is completely free of charge. The day opens with the Municipalities Summit “Financing,
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