About the Committee

The Data Centre & Data Centre Interconnection Committee is the FTTH Council Europe's newest committee, established to reflect the Council's expanded remit across data centres and the fibre infrastructure that connects them.

The Committee's current work programme includes a report on hollow core fibre (HCF) and multi-core fibre (MCF), a DCI market study developed with the Board, and updates to the Market Panorama to capture the Council's broader scope. Alongside this, the Committee is developing a programme of educational webinars for members on AI-driven data centres, covering the underlying drivers and market trends, internal data centre architectures and wider interconnection architectures.

The Committee also leads the data centre and interconnection content at the annual FTTH Conference, shaping several hours of programming across the full breadth of the Council's expanded remit. 
Further outputs will follow, including new assets, market studies and content developed for the upcoming FTTH Conference. Click here and join us!

This page is new and still growing. The Committee's assets, studies and Conference materials are currently in production and will be added here as they are published. In the meantime, you can follow the Committee's latest news below.

2023 FTTH Award Winners Announced, as Fibre Industry Leaders Gather at the FTTH Conference in Madrid

Madrid, 19 April 2023 – FTTH industry leaders from across the continent are gathered at the FTTH Conference 2023, happening on 18-20 April 2023 at IFEMA Feria de Madrid. Building on the success of last year’s edition of the show in Vienna, Austria, the FTTH Conference 2023 is one of the most anticipated industry events bringing together policymakers, regulators, operators, investors, and technology experts. 

  • Over 3.000 registered delegates gathered for Europe’s leading fibre optic event for 2023 
  • The agenda of the show includes 26 expert workshops, 18 panel sessions and multiple keynote speeches, with over 150 expert speakers alternating on stage 
  • Leading fibre technology vendors to expose the latest FTTH solutions during the two-day exhibition featuring over 100 exhibitors & partners 
  • 2023 FTTH Awards winners announced:
    • Fiberhost is the winner of the newly introduced Champion of Diversity Award 
    • Openreach is the winner of the FTTH Operator Award 
    • Mrs. Gerda Meppelink , Senior Expert Politics and Administration at Deutsche Glasfaser, is the winner of the FTTH Individual Award 
    • Heinz Pabisch, Director Section Group Gigabit Fiber Access at CMG-AE, is the winner of the Charles Kao Award 

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