Stefan Voll discusses AI-driven opportunities for European service providers at ECOC 2026
Session will explore how investment in AI infrastructure is creating new opportunities across the European communications landscape
- Speakers: Stefan Voll, senior director of business development at Adtran
- Topics: AI-driven data center investment creates new opportunities for European service providers
- When: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 2:20 p.m. CEST
- Where: ECOC 2026, The Malaga Trade Fair and Conference Center (FYCMA), Málaga, Spain https://ecoc2026.org/ecoc2026
The rapid growth of AI is driving significant investment in data center infrastructure and reshaping connectivity requirements across the digital economy. As demand for compute resources accelerates, service providers have an opportunity to play an increasingly important role in supporting the next generation of digital infrastructure. Understanding how AI is changing market dynamics will be key to identifying new growth opportunities and delivering long-term value.
In just 15 minutes, Stefan Voll will present a three-part view of the AI opportunity for European service providers. First, he will examine how growing investment in AI infrastructure is creating a new window of opportunity across Europe. He will then explore the network requirements emerging from AI workloads and the implications for connectivity and transport infrastructure. Finally, Stefan will discuss why operating increasingly complex AI-ready networks will require AI itself. Attendees will gain insight into the market, technology and operational trends shaping the next phase of the AI era.