This year’s IBC show, the biggest event in the broadcasting industry calendar, was not only quieter in terms of attendance, down 34% on the 2019 show, but also lower in volume of press conferences and exhibitors. However, there were some interesting sessions, including a media event held by Synamedia, which provided the opportunity hear directly from Vodafone about the ongoing set-top synthesis project in Germany. Vodafone’s head of video excellence, Wolfgang Zeller, described the legacy set-top upgrade project with Synamedia as “not the sexiest” from a business point of view, but one of the “most important” from a technology perspective. “I was skeptical on completing the migration without any customer impact at the beginning,” admitted Zeller. “It took a significant…