Themes And Topics To Be Addressed:
The Global Shift to Cloud: Analysing the technical and financial drivers causing broadcasters in Europe and the U.S. to move from satellite to IP-based distribution
African Infrastructure Readiness: Assessing the current state of CDNs, data centres, and fibre connectivity across the continent and its implications for high-quality streaming
New Economics of Broadcasting: In-depth cost and benefit analysis of satellite vs. cloud models, exploring new monetization strategies, advanced analytics, and multi-platform audience engagement
Overcoming Adoption Hurdles: Addressing the primary challenges facing African broadcasters, including infrastructure gaps, bandwidth limitations, content piracy, and competition from global providers
Policy, Regulation & Data Sovereignty: Navigating the complex landscape of licensing, cross-border data transfer, quality of service (QoS), and content localization requirements
The Transition Roadmap: Showcasing practical steps, skillset requirements, and hybrid (satellite + IP) models for a phased, low-risk migration to the cloud
Technology Showcase: Demonstrations of cutting-edge cloud playout services, edge delivery solutions, encoding, and disaster recovery technologies from leading vendors.
