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. 
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Panel 8 - FTTH roll out challenges beyond 90% coverage

As FTTH networks coverage is trending towards 90% of households in the foreseeable future, the final stretch presents unique challenges, from finding alternative strategy when deployment costs arise to finding the right technology choice between FTTH, fixed-wireless, and satellite solutions. This panel will explore barriers such as cost-efficiency in low-density areas, policy alignment, and technological hurdles.

Experts will discuss innovative strategies and solutions to overcome these obstacles, ensuring inclusive connectivity and full fibre adoption across all communities.


Speakers: Armaury de Gromard - Head of NET Strategy & Business Development at Swisscom, Gary Bolton - President and CEO at Fiber Broadband Association, Johanna Reinkemeier - Executive Director Infrastructure Finance at LBBW, Patrick Neary - Assistant Secretary - Telecommunications and Digital Connectivity at Department of Communications, Pedro Abad - Chief Executive Officer at ASTEO Red Neutra, Ian Adkins - Partner at Analysys Mason (moderator)

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