ANGA Services GmbH

What ANGA Services GmbH does

ANGA Services GmbH is a Cologne-based German limited liability company (GmbH) that operates ANGA COM, described in its own materials as Europe's leading congress trade fair for broadband, media, and connectivity. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANGA Der Breitbandverband e.V., the German broadband industry association whose membership includes Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, and Deutsche Glasfaser, collectively serving more than 40 million end customers. The company is deliberately lean, with headcount reported in the 1-10 range, and has operated the trade fair since 1998.

The core product is a three-day annual event held at Koelnmesse (Halls 7 & 8 and Congress-Centrum Nord) that combines a large-scale exhibition with a multi-track congress program. The 2026 edition attracted 20,000 participants from more than 80 countries, 450 exhibitors from 44 countries, and a congress program of 60+ panels with 250+ speakers, of whom approximately 3,000 attended the paid conference sessions. Programming focuses on fiber rollout, FTTH, gigabit networks, 10G, 5G, OTT and streaming, cloud TV, smart city, and AI — topics selected to match the buying interests of European network operators, equipment suppliers, and content providers.

The business model is classic B2B trade fair economics, with revenue generated from three streams: exhibition booth rentals (sold in standard and plug-and-play configurations, frequently on multi-year contracts), tiered conference tickets (exhibition entry from 25 EUR, congress from 390 EUR, congress-plus with VIP access at 890 EUR, plus a free Stadtwerke & Kommunen day), and corporate sponsorship packages (evening event, indoor/outdoor advertising, digital banners, newsletter branding). Distribution is event-driven: direct enterprise sales teams handle exhibitor and sponsorship contracts, while ticket sales run through an online shop operated by doo GmbH and through the parent association's member channel. There is no disclosed proprietary technology stack; ancillary functions such as ticketing and email marketing are outsourced to specialist vendors.

Name

ANGA Services GmbH

Legal name

ANGA Services GmbH

Website

https://angacom.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ANGA Services GmbH operates ANGA COM, Europe's leading annual congress trade fair for broadband, media, and connectivity, serving European network operators, equipment suppliers, and content providers through exhibition, conference, and sponsorship revenues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Show & Congress Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

General & Multi-Industry Trade Show Organizers (THAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exhibitions, Trade Shows & Booth Management (HSACADAH), Exhibition & Trade Show Management (Conference-Adjacent) (THAHACAF)

Keywords

• Broadband trade shows
• Congress exhibition management
• Telecom industry events
• Media industry conferences
• B2B trade fairs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Exhibition Space Sales: Revenue generated from selling exhibition booth space to equipment suppliers, technology providers, and service companies in the broadband and media industry. The company offers various booth sizes and configurations, including plug-and-play packages.
2. Conference and Congress Tickets: Revenue from selling congress tickets and conference passes to attendees. Includes various ticket tiers with different access levels to conference sessions, networking events, and the ANGA COM Night evening event.
3. Sponsorship and Advertising: Revenue from corporate sponsorship packages including evening event sponsorship (ANGA COM Night), indoor and outdoor advertising, digital banners in app and email newsletter, and branding in the congress area.
4. Visitor Tickets: Basic trade show entry tickets starting from 25 EUR for general admission to the exhibition, Innovation Stage, Round Tables, and stand parties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ANGA Services GmbH organizes and operates ANGA COM, Europe's leading congress trade fair for broadband, media, and connectivity. The company sells exhibition booth space to equipment suppliers, sells conference tickets and congress passes to industry professionals, and offers corporate sponsorship and advertising packages. The three-day event is held annually in Cologne, Germany, and brings together network operators, technology vendors, broadcasters, and streaming providers.

Product overview

ANGA Services GmbH operates ANGA COM, Europe's leading congress trade fair for broadband, media, and connectivity. The company's primary product is the ANGA COM event itself—a three-day congress and exhibition held annually in Cologne that serves as the central meeting place for the telecommunications and media industry. The core offering includes the exhibition with approximately 450 exhibitors and a comprehensive congress program with over 60 panels and 250+ speakers. Additional offerings include the ANGA COM Night evening networking event and various sponsorship and advertising packages. The event covers topics including fiber rollout, gigabit networks, FTTH, 5G, OTT, video streaming, and smart city applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ANGA COM Trade Fair and Congress Europe's leading congress trade fair for broadband, media, and connectivity held annually in Cologne. Combines a large-scale exhibition of approximately 450 exhibitors with a three-day congress program of 60+ panels and 250+ speakers, targeting network operators, equipment suppliers, and content providers.
• ANGA COM Sponsorship & Advertising Packages

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ANGA Der Breitbandverband e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANGA Der Breitbandverband e.V. is the parent association of ANGA Services GmbH. Members include leading German network operators (Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Glasfaser) serving over 40 million customers with telecommunications services. The association supports ANGA COM and provides industry network access.
• ZVEI-Fachverband Media NetworkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZVEI-Fachverband Media Networks has supported ANGA COM since 1998, providing industry association backing and helping to promote the event within the German electrical and electronic industry networks.
• AstraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSatellite communications company sponsoring ANGA COM events. Astra provides satellite solutions for broadband and media distribution.
• QVCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHome shopping network and media company sponsoring ANGA COM events.
• TELE AGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTelecommunications company sponsoring ANGA COM events.
• KoelnmessecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKoelnmesse is the official venue provider for ANGA COM, providing the trade fair infrastructure including Halls 7 & 8 and Congress-Centrum Nord in Cologne, Germany.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GSMA (Mobile World Congress): GSMA's Mobile World Congress is the largest global telecom trade show and congress. Directly comparable to ANGA COM as a tier-one telecom industry gathering with major operator and vendor participation, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope (Barcelona, Shanghai, Las Vegas, Kigali).
• TV Connect / Informa Tech (Connected TV, Telco events): Informa Tech operates a portfolio of telecom, media, and connectivity events including TV Connect, 5G World, and others. Comparable to ANGA COM as a category-specific event operator, but Informa runs a much broader portfolio with overlapping telecom/media audience.
• NAB Show (National Association of Broadcasters): NAB Show is North America's flagship broadcast, media, and entertainment technology trade show, comparable to ANGA COM on media distribution and streaming but at much larger scale and geographically focused on the Americas.

Direct peers

• IBC (International Broadcasting Convention): IBC is Europe's leading annual trade show for broadcast, media, and streaming technology, held in Amsterdam. Closely comparable to ANGA COM in serving the media distribution ecosystem with overlapping content provider and platform exhibitors (e.g., Amazon Prime Video, RTL).
• Broadband World Forum: Broadband World Forum is a global broadband industry congress focused on fixed and mobile broadband networks. The most directly comparable peer to ANGA COM in terms of broadband-specific content and operator/supplier audience, though it has rotated geographies in recent years.
• FTTH Council Europe Conference: The FTTH Council Europe organizes the annual FTTH Conference focused exclusively on fiber-to-the-home rollout. A direct thematic peer to ANGA COM's fiber and gigabit programming, with a narrower but highly specialized audience.

Regional players

• Connected Britain: Connected Britain is a leading UK-based broadband and connectivity conference. Comparable to ANGA COM on fixed broadband, fiber, and 5G topics but serves the UK market rather than DACH/Europe.
• IFA Berlin (Consumer Electronics Trade Show): IFA is a major Berlin-based consumer electronics and home appliance trade show with partial overlap to ANGA COM on Smart Home, connectivity, and OTT topics. It is a regional European peer with broader consumer-electronics scope.

Others

• Koelnmesse (Gamescom, DMEXCO, photokina organizer): Koelnmesse is ANGA COM's venue partner and one of Europe's largest trade fair operators running events such as Gamescom and DMEXCO. Comparable as a venue-based B2B trade show operator with shared infrastructure and overlapping exhibitor base.
• Messe Berlin (IFA organizer): Messe Berlin is the trade fair company behind IFA and many other major European events. Comparable as a venue operator and trade show organizer with shared characteristics in B2B event economics, though competing in adjacent rather than identical verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ANGA_COM
• Facebookfacebook.com/angacom.cologne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/angacom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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