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.

Insights from FTTH Council Europe President Francesco Nonno on EU Regulation and the Future of Fibre

Francesco Nonno, President of the FTTH Council Europe, in this interview, warns that the proposed deregulation under the Digital Networks Act could put fibre investments at risk. Eliminating current wholesale access rules would give greater power to legacy incumbents and deter new infrastructure players. In the interview, Nonno stresses there is no clear market justification for such deregulation, which could hinder competition and fibre rollout in countries still dependent on copper or FTTC networks. Instead, the FTTH Council advocates for a clear EU-wide copper switch-off target by 2031–2032, aligning with fibre coverage goals and ensuring a level playing field for all network investors.

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