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.

Roundtable on Advanced Connectivity & Industrial Value Creation

Event: Roundtable on Advanced Connectivity & Industrial Value Creation – Building the Virtuous Cycle for Europe’s Key Industries
Speaker: Vincent Garnier – Director General, FTTH Council Europe
Date and Time: 2 October 2025, 14:30-17:00
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Organiser: Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU)

As Europe advanced toward technological sovereignty and a more competitive industrial base, the transition from 5G to 6G offered significant opportunities to align research, innovation, and investment with the needs of key industrial sectors, including mobility, logistics, energy, defence, and manufacturing.

This exclusive invitation-only roundtable convened senior decision-makers from telecom operators, technology players, vertical industries, cloud and satellite providers, and EU policymakers. The discussion focused on identifying actionable strategies that could turn advanced connectivity into tangible economic value for Europe. Key topics included evaluating business readiness in industry segments, leveraging current and future 5G/6G technology capabilities, deriving lessons from 5G commercial impact, and exploring EU policy and funding approaches to accelerate adoption.

FTTH Council Europe contributed expert insights on how fibre infrastructure and connectivity solutions could support the deployment and monetisation of advanced networks, ensuring Europe’s industrial competitiveness. In-person participation was encouraged to engage directly in this strategic dialogue and to network with stakeholders shaping Europe’s digital infrastructure priorities.

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