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of full-fibre-based Gigabit networks and 5G. In order to enable the digitalisation of our industries and society, and reduce their environmental impact, step-change infrastructure investments in fibre infrastructure are needed.’
On trend Every year, the FTTH Council Europe releases a Market Panorama, which provides a snapshot of the state of fibre in Europe and globally. Te comprehensive set of data highlights indicators that influence fibre deployment, and provides an overview of trends for coverage, take-up rate and number of subscribers. According to the 2025 forecast indicators
presented in the latest FTTH Council Europe’s Market Panorama, at the 2019 FTTH Conference, some big but fibre-poor markets in Europe are likely to undergo a period of accelerated growth in FTTH development. ‘For example,’ said de Waard, ‘fibre
deployment rates in the UK and Germany are forecasted to skyrocket from the botom to advanced positions of the ranking.’ On the other hand, he explained, Spain,
France, and Italy will once again show a consistent and steady FTTH deployment/ subscriber growth by 2025, and therefore keep their strong positions in the forecast rankings.
Meeting objectives ‘Nevertheless,’ said de Waard, ‘there is still a long way to go until the provisions of the recently adopted European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) become reality, and the coming months will be crucial. Te implementation of the legislation will be essential, but public authorities should focus even more on the delivery of the connectivity
The predicted number of FTTH Homes passed in Europe by 2025
objectives, namely the promotion of access to and take-up of full-fibre based very high capacity networks. In order for the industry and investor communities to deliver these networks, there is a vital need for a high-level political commitment to full-fibre infrastructure, a commitment that is consistent and provides clarity for investors that there will be no diversion over time.’ Moreover, de Waard believes that it is of the
utmost importance to ensure that regulatory and legislative framework will not only promote efficient competitive fibre investments but that it is also complemented by reinforced, practical measures aimed at cuting red tape and hurdles preventing efficient and swiſt fibre deployment, both in cities and in remote areas.
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Digital transformation in Europe is progressing at a fast pace”
‘Full-fibre networks will be instrumental to
delivering a European Green Deal,’ he said, ‘and to making our industries, as well as the telecoms sector, more sustainable. We need to debate and build a consensual European strategy to switch-off legacy copper and must ensure that consumers get a fair deal. Operators should walk the talk and only call their networks fibre when it is indeed full-fibre. In our view, this is the only way we will be able to connect everyone, everything and deliver a Gigabit experience everywhere.’ It is a similar story in the States. American
trade association, the Fiber Broadband Association – in partnership with strategy consulting firm Cartesian – released its own study, exploring the costs associated with deploying full-fibre networks to all households across the entire US. Te study found that, since 2008, full-fibre
homes passed in America have more than tripled, growing at 12.5 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Take-up rates in fibre connected areas have also increased by 16.6 per cent since 2009.
The predicted number of FTTH Subscriptions in Europe by 2025 Fibre Yearbook 2020
Dreams come true Today, one out of two homes are connected with fibre. However, there are still more than 19 million Americans who still lack access to
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