Steven Van Steen
Steven graduated with a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Antwerp in 1995 and since amassed 31 years of industry experience; working first at small dial-up, later at a cable MSO conglomerate and building a global Tier-1 IP network. Holding operational, engineering and architecture roles up to current position of Director Data Interconnect & Integration. In this capacity responsible for managing relations with other networks for Liberty Global "Aorta" network and its group wide operations including Sunrise, Telenet, VodafoneZiggo and VMO2.
Sessions
In 2014 Liberty Global PLC's acquired Ziggo NV in the Netherlands, merging it with UPC. The European Commission gave a conditional clearance decision. One of the remedies offered to address market concerns was a commitment to maintain sufficient direct interconnect capacity until May 2026.
The Traffic Radar working group focuses on establishing an open and partially anonymous mechanism for information exchange between content providers, CDNs, and internet service providers regarding expected peaks in internet traffic. Its primary objective is to enable organizations to anticipate and prepare for significant traffic surges, thereby reducing network strain and service disruptions.