Institutions lending money to fibre network builders are focusing their investments on homes ‘activated’ in an attempt to maximise returns, according to the FTTH Council Europe’s latest overview of fibre financing transactions. After reaching an all time high in 2022, the challenging market environment has led to FTTX financing markets experiencing less but stable activity […]
The FTTH Council Europe has welcomed the proposal in the Draghi Report on the future of European competitiveness to prioritise shutting down legacy copper networks and the completion of the first step in Europe’s digital transformation. Setting a concrete date for switching off legacy copper networks echoes the commitment by DG Connect in its recent […]
Fiber Connect Council MENA and the FTTH Council Europe have signed an agreement aimed at fostering collaboration and synergy between the two organisations. The groups say that th agreement, which was signed in Berlin on the occasion of the FTTH Conference 2024, “marks a pivotal moment in recognising the aligned missions and the shared goals […]
As part of the programme of the FTTH Conference 2024 in Berlin, the FTTH Council Europe has revealed several market reports outlining the latest figures on fibre deployment trends in Europe: the European FTTH/B Market Panorama 2024, the FTTH/B Global Ranking 2024, the FTTH/B Forecasts for 2023-2029, and the updated report on FTTH/B in Rural […]
The In-Home Broadband Excellence (IBE) Committee of the FTTH Council Europe has announced the release of its In-Home Connectivity Survey Report 2023, providing insights into the strategies and challenges faced by Communication Service Providers (CSPs) across Europe. Structured along the main topics of Strategy and Marketing, Customer Satisfaction, and Technology, and based on a thorough […]
The FTTH Council Europe members have expressed support to the recent Gigabit policy initiatives aimed to make Gigabit connectivity available to all citizens and businesses across the EU by 2030. FTTH Council Europe members have welcomed the proposed Gigabit Infrastructure Act. Sharing civil infrastructure can lower the cost and accelerate the deployment of FTTH in […]
During its 2023 Spring General Assembly, the members of the FTTH Council Europe elected three new Board Members, seven Committee, and one Working Group Chairs. They are all said to have expressed willingness to work towards the mission of the Council to accelerate ubiquitous, full fibre-based connectivity empowering a Digital Society throughout Europe. In addition […]
During the FTTH Conference in Vienna, the FTTH Council Europe revealed several reports outlining the latest figures on fibre deployment trends in Europe: the 2022 Market Panorama, the FTTH Forecasts for 2022-2027, the FTTH/B Global Ranking, and the report on FTTH/B in Rural Areas, prepared by IDATE. All reports are based on the latest available […]
The European Commission recently published its Digital Economy and Society Index 2021 (DESI) which tracks the progress made in EU Member States in digital competitiveness in the areas of human capital, broadband connectivity, the integration of digital technologies by businesses and digital public services. First of all, the FTTH Council Europe welcomes that the 2021 […]
The FTTH Council Europe has released two reports: the latest figures of the FTTH Forecasts for 2021 and 2026. and an overview of fibre deployments in rural areas. The market forecasts cover 39 countries and provide an individual analysis for 15 countries. Numbers are consistent with previous estimates and plan for around 197 million homes […]