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.

Panel 1 - Opening Panel

This opening session will set the scene for the following panel discussions with a pan-European overview of the key drivers and challenges ahead for our industry. While the economic context remains challenging and private investments are slowind down, a pressing question emerges: how can our industry maintain its momentum toward the ambitious goal of bringing full-fibre networks to everyone and everywhere? Dive deep with us as senior leaders from key European FTTH operators review the current state of FTTH deployment, tackling public policies, technology hurdles, market roadblocks, deployment and ESG strategies. 

Don’t miss this opening panel session featuring C-level representatives from leading operators at the helm of Europe's FTTH industry. Seize the opportunity to gain invaluable insights, stay abreast of cutting-edge trends, and uncover transformative developments shaping the future of connectivity.  


Speakers: Greg Mesch - Chief Executive Officer at CityFibre, Marta Wojciechowska - Chief Executive Officer at Fiberhost, Nikos Plevris - Chief Network Officer at Vodafone Greece,  Olaf Swantee - CEO turned investor, strategic business advisor and Chairman at Community Fiber in the UK & Odido in the Netherlands, Yuriy Kurmaz - Chief Executive Officer at UKRTELECOM JSC - Moderated by Vincent Garnier - Director General at FTTH Council Europe

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