Powering Real-Time Innovation: Data Streaming in Telecommunications & Media

Telecommunications and media are witnessing a profound evolution as digital, real-time experiences become core to both consumer expectations and business strategy.

This episode of The Data Streaming Use Case Show, hosted by Confluent Field CTO Kai Waehner, explores how event-driven architecture and data streaming are redefining what’s possible in an industry where fast data matters—from powering global social platforms to optimizing ultra-reliable network infrastructures.

Join our guests, Brian Mengwasser (EdgeScale AI, ex-Dish Wireless), Jimit Modi (JioHotstar), and Ashok Kumar (Infosys), to investigate the technologies and trends accelerating transformation in the connected world. Together, they break down the transition to 5G, proliferation of connected devices, surge in AI-powered services, and adoption of programmable, real-time data platforms.

🔎 Here’s what’s inside this special edition:

• Examine how telcos and content giants are modernizing operations using real-time event streaming as a digital backbone—from operational support system (OSS) and business support system (BSS) modernization to over-the-top (OTT) content delivery, predictive analytics, and AI-driven automation.
• Hear how JioHotstar handles tens of millions of simultaneous users through elastic scaling, real-time analytics, and instant personalization, made possible by migrating from open source Kafka to Confluent Cloud.
• Gain actionable insight from Infosys on deploying AI and streaming to help telcos deliver hyper-personalized experiences and innovate new revenue streams.
• Watch an interactive deep dive on architectures enabling real-time data sharing, agentic AI use cases, and smarter network operations.
• Discover best practices for embracing AI, data mesh, and open platforms to stay ahead of the escalating pace of change in telecom and media.

Telecom and media leaders can’t afford to rely on legacy IT or batch workflows any longer. This discussion will give you practical inspiration on harnessing data in motion to improve user experience, boost operational agility, and capture new business opportunities.