Infrastructure Review - 36C3

Explore the behind-the-scenes infrastructure of the 36th Chaos Communication Congress (36C3) in this comprehensive 58-minute conference talk. Gain insight into the challenges faced by volunteer teams in building GSM, DECT, and IP networks, managing video streams, and organizing ticket sales. Learn about the Congress organization, core infrastructure, access and WiFi setup, and incident handling. Discover sustainability initiatives, including recycling efforts and the implementation of VAAPI hardware transcoding. Delve into the intricacies of running a mobile network, from frequency allocation to base station deployment. Examine the VOC2MIX strategy update, new features, and statistics from various congress areas. Understand the complexities of managing such a large-scale event and the innovative solutions implemented to overcome unexpected simplicity and technical challenges.

Intro
Organizing a Congress
core
access & wifi
Incidents
Some numbers
sustainability = recycling
Public Path
Internal structure
Service Discovery
main problem: unexpected simplicity
problem: empty batteries
solution: super fast charge microwave
69 invoices generated 22 euro 37.254 cent
extension mass registration
running a mobile network
frequencies & rf license
G base stations
G LTE
rollout
operation
Sustainability: VAAPI Hardware Transcoding
Fuckups
VOC2MIX - Strategy Update Day 0
New Features
VOC2MIX: Yays and Noos
SHOC stats
Hall 2 - Auge
Hall 3 - WOC
C3 Assemblies stats