ANGA COM 2026:
- Update of name and logo: Broadband, Media and Connectivity
- Early stand bookings for already 75 percent of the exhibition space
- Key topics: in-house networks, AI, resilience, creator media and data centers
- New special area “Showroom In-house Networks”
- Exhibition and conference programme from 19 to 21 May 2026 in Cologne/Germany
- Booking of stand space, advertising and sponsoring at www.angacom.de
ANGA COM Exhibition and Conference remains on course for success in 2026: More than six months before the start, exhibitor registrations have already been received for 75 percent of the stand space available in 2025. Stand allocation is currently in full swing. Plug & play packages with a high-quality, fully equipped exhibition stand can be booked from 5,500.- Euros plus VAT.
The growth topics that will be explored in depth in the conference programme and in the two exhibition halls include in-house networks, artificial intelligence, resilience, creator media and data centers.
As part of its thematic development, both the name and logo of ANGA COM will be updated: In the future, it will be called “ANGA COM Exhibition and Conference for Broadband, Media & Connectivity“. This underlines its role as the leading international show connecting the entire telecommunications industry with the digital media world. Network operators, vendors and content providers, from the practical to the C-level, will meet from 19 to 21 May 2026 at Europe’s largest telecommunications and media industry location: in North Rhine-Westphalia, at the fairgrounds in Cologne.
2026 will see the premiere of the “ANGA COM Showroom In-house Networks“, a new special area in the central foyer where the key topic in-house networks will be presented in a compact, clear and tangible form. The modernization of networks in buildings is increasingly becoming a key issue for the successful fiber roll-out to apartments (FTTH). In Germany alone, more than 20 million apartments in multi-family buildings are still awaiting a network upgrade. How this can be achieved in a technically and administratively feasible and efficient manner has not yet been fully explored. We will close this gap at ANGA COM 2026 together with our exhibitors. The target audience includes network operators, the housing industry, service providers, and installers as well as politicians, regulators and the media. They will all be able to gain a concise, practical overview of the latest innovations for in-house networks. In addition to the showroom, there will be lectures and presentations on the smartest in-house solutions on the ANGA COM Innovation Stage in hall 7.
In terms of media topics, the buzzword “creator media” and the mobile use of TV and video will be among the key topics in 2026. Since the panel discussion entitled “Corporate Media vs. Creator Media: Strategies for Success in a Changing Media Landscape,” which ANGA COM organized together with EY Parthenon in June 2025, the question of how media companies are responding to the disruption caused by increasingly high-quality offerings from content creators on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram has been ever-present. AI will further accelerate this development. This groundbreaking discussion of the new creator economy, which is relevant for all TV providers and platforms, will be explored in depth at the highest level. Exhibitors in the media distribution sector and the topics of TV, streaming, IPTV and OTT TV already include numerous market leaders such as Vodafone, Zattoo, Tele Columbus/PYUR, Ocilion and Purtel.
Dr. Peter Charissé, CEO ANGA COM: “Broadband, Media & Connectivity: With this new triad, we are emphasizing the consistent further development of the variety of topics at ANGA COM:
- Broadband: In addition to the key topic fiber optics, which now covers around two-thirds of our total floor space, we continue to address all types of telecommunications, including mobile networks.
- Media: Content and media distribution remain the second strong thematic pillar, which we are now supplementing with future-oriented and business-relevant references to creator media and social media, alongside streaming and OTT. This applies in particular to the conference programme.
- Connectivity: In recent years, ANGA COM has attracted a particularly strong influx of new exhibitors in the areas of smart home, Wi-Fi and devices. We are also reflecting this development in our name and logo. At the same time, we are highlighting other growth topics such as artificial intelligence, resilience, and data centers.”
All information on stand booking, sponsoring and promotion can be found on the website (www.angacom.de). The ANGA COM fact sheet with numerous statements from leading representatives of the fiber, broadband and media industries as well as a variety of videos and photos are also available there. The ticket shop for visitors will open in December.
