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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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D&O Committee Releases POLAN Whitepaper and Advances Network Resilience Work

Apr 30, 2026

Committee News | Deployment & Operations Committee |

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The Deployment & Operations (D&O) Committee continues to advance its work across two flagship technical initiatives: Fibre Deep – Passive Optical LAN (POLAN) Applications and Network Resilience & Maintenance.

The POLAN whitepaper has now been officially released and is available to the wider community. The publication explores how Passive Optical LAN architectures can support fibre-deep deployment strategies, particularly in enterprise, campus, and multi-dwelling environments. It highlights key benefits such as scalability, energy efficiency, and reduced operational complexity, alongside comparisons with traditional copper LANs, deployment scenarios, and real-world case studies.

Building on this momentum, the Committee hosted a well-attended workshop at the FTTH Conference in London, sparking valuable discussions on the growing adoption of POLAN in the market.

The Network Resilience & Maintenance whitepaper is progressing steadily, supported by active member engagement. In parallel, the FTTH Handbook is being updated to reflect recent publications, ensuring alignment and consistency across technical guidance.

These initiatives reinforce the Committee’s role in delivering practical, forward-looking solutions for efficient, secure, and future-proof fibre deployments across Europe.

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