[Burlington, MA] – Nov. 10, 2026 – MaiaEdge, a provider of cloud-managed hardware that enables service providers and data center operators to establish private Layer 2 Ethernet connectivity across any transport, today announced that Markus Hendrich, General Manager, Europe, will participate in a speaking session at DENOG18, taking place November 15–17, 2026, in Essen, Germany.
DENOG18, the 18th annual meeting of the German Network Operators Group, brings together network operators, engineers, and industry professionals to exchange technical insights and discuss developments shaping internet infrastructure. The three-day event will feature presentations and discussions on network operations, emerging technologies, and the technical challenges facing connectivity providers.
On November 16, 2026, from 11:40 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. CET, Markus will present the session, “Ethernet Won Inside the AI Data Center. Can It Cross an Operator Boundary?”. The session will examine the challenges of extending Ethernet connectivity across independently operated networks as AI inference workloads become increasingly distributed. Markus will explore how network performance requirements, including latency and congestion control, change when traffic crosses operator boundaries. The discussion will also address data sovereignty, including how geography, jurisdiction, and network ownership influence connectivity decisions.
SESSION:
WHAT: “Ethernet Won Inside the AI Data Center. Can It Cross an Operator Boundary?”
WHEN: Monday, November 16th | 11:40 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. CET
WHERE: Haus de Technik (HDT)
Hollestrasse 1, 45127
Essen, Germany
WHO: Markus Hendrich, General Manager, Europe, MaiaEdge
To learn more about DENOG18, please visit www.denog.de/de/meetings/denog18.
To learn more about MaiaEdge, visit www.maiaedge.io.
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About MaiaEdge
MaiaEdge provides cloud-managed hardware for service providers, data center operators and AI infrastructure companies to automatically establish private Layer 2 Ethernet paths across any transport and any network. The company was founded by the team behind Session Border Controllers at Acme Packet (acquired by Oracle) and Session Smart routing at 128 Technology (acquired by Juniper Networks). Learn more at www.maiaedge.io.
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