Ateme validates sovereign cloud video workflows with Scaleway and BCE

The validation proves that sovereignty and performance are no longer trade-offs in broadcast infrastructure. As geopolitical and regulatory pressures mount, broadcasters are shifting from cost-only cloud evaluations to resilience strategies centered on local governance and operational control. This move positions European providers like Scaleway as mature alternatives to US hyperscalers for mission-critical events, such as national elections and live sports. The entry of specialized integrators like BCE suggests that the sovereign ecosystem is moving from experimental testing to production-ready managed services. Watch for whether global hyperscalers accelerate the deployment of physically isolated sovereign zones to prevent workload migration to local European rivals.

The push for sovereign cloud in the media sector aligns with broader European legislative momentum. In June 2026, the European Commission proposed the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA), requiring public authorities and critical infrastructure operators to perform sovereignty risk assessments for cloud and AI contracts, per Reuters. This legislative package aims to reduce Europe's 80% dependency on non-EU digital products and services, according to official European Union communications from June 2026.

Market data underscores this shift; Gartner reported in February 2026 that global spending on sovereign cloud infrastructure is projected to reach $80.4 billion this year, a 35.6% increase from 2025. While China remains the largest market, Europe is the fastest-growing region, with Gartner forecasting that European sovereign cloud spend will overtake North America by 2027. This growth is fueled by 'geo-repatriation'—the movement of data and workloads to providers within local jurisdictions to mitigate exposure to extraterritorial laws like the US CLOUD Act.

Technologically, the gap between local providers and global giants is narrowing through specialized partnerships. In February 2026, Scaleway and BCE industrialized cloud-native media services specifically for content processing and distribution, while 61% of Western European CIOs recently indicated plans to increase local cloud usage due to geopolitical concerns, per Gartner. Meanwhile, major hyperscalers are reacting: AWS recently made its European Sovereign Cloud generally available, featuring independent infrastructure located entirely within the EU to retain market share amidst increasing regulatory scrutiny and the enforcement of the EU Data Act.