AFRIKANET was present at the IBC show in Amsterdam, held in September 2015. This exhibition, gathering experts of the telecommunication sector from all over the world, was a great opportunity for AFRIKANET to expand its professional network and to be aware of the latest technological advances.

The 2015 edition of IBC has been the most successful so far, with a total of 55,128 visitors and more than 1,800 exhibitors. Conferences about the future of media and telecommunications were hold during these 5 days of exhibition. Which future does the telecommunication industry expect? As an answer, Fran Unsworth, the Director of BBC World Service, said: “the future is digital and we need to expand it – but not at the expense of television and radio”. The media industry is constantly evolving and is “radically different from where we were even five years ago”, according to Michael Crimp, CEO of IBC. Consumers now defined their needs and demand new functionality to their vendors. Future is about understanding and cooperating with our customers to provide them with specific solutions.

Sharing ideas and point of views with other professionals from the same sector was an exciting experience which leads us towards eventual partnerships between AFRIKANET and other companies. All the AFRIKANET Team appreciated the opportunity we had to talk with other entities about how we can develop INTERNET SERVICES BY SATELLITE IN AFRICA by providing our presence and professionalism on the ground.

As a leading actor of telecommunication across Africa, defining a brighter future and finding partners is one of the key goals of AFRIKANET.

AFRIKANET will be present for the next edition of IBC, held on 8 September, 2016 in Amsterdam.