Members of the FTTH Council Europe are active in every segment of the fibre to the home (FTTH) value chain. The Deployment and Operations (D&O) Committee is the place where technology experts come together to discuss, debate and educate the broader telecom ecosystem and help industry stakeholders understand how to deploy high quality full-fibre networks, addressing the large variety of challenges they face throughout Europe.

From design and planning, to optimal technology selection, roll out of operations, testing and maintenance, our key publication, the FTTH Handbook, brings together state-of-the-art information and recommendations to help every FTTH professional in the industry. Its 9th edition was unveiled on 15th September 2021 during the FTTH Virtual Conference 2021; it is already available for members of the FTTH Council Europe on a complementary basis and can be purchased by the general public here.

5G is fibre’s best friend! The D&O Committee has undertaken two valuable pieces of research to evaluate the potential benefits that are brought about through converged planning of FTTH and 5G backhaul networks.  We presented the results of these studies in a recent webinar, you can access the replay here.

More recently, the Committee has produced a white paper which details the reasons underpinning our position in favour of full-fibre compared to alternative broadband technologies. 

 

 

FTTH Council Europe reaffirms its policy priorities on the Digital Networks Act and Cybersecurity Act ahead of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Jun 15, 2026
News | FTTH Council Europe Press Releases |

Brussels, 15th June 2026. As Ireland prepares to assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the FTTH Council Europe reaffirms its positions on two central regulatory files for the sector: the Digital Networks Act and the Cybersecurity Act. Both proposals will have a direct impact on Europe's ability to reach the targets set by the Digital Decade Policy Programme. We therefore believe that the Irish Presidency should give the highest priority to both pieces of legislation.

The FTTH Council Europe welcomes the Digital Networks Act as put forward by the European Commission. Investment and effective competition must remain at the core of any access policy. The Council warmly welcomes the copper switch-off proposal as a driver for investment and competitiveness, and invites co-legislators to support the Commission's approach.

The FTTH Council Europe supports stronger security and resilience in Europe's telecom networks and is ready to cooperate with European institutions to achieve this objective. However, the Council calls for a full assessment of the scale, costs and operational impact of the proposed intervention before final decisions are taken. Any measures affecting fixed networks must be evidence-based, proportionate and sensitive to the different risk levels associated with different equipment categories.

The coming months will be decisive. The FTTH Council Europe looks forward to engaging with the Irish Presidency and all relevant institutional stakeholders to ensure that Europe's regulatory framework supports investment, strengthens security and resilience, and accelerates the transition to full-fibre infrastructure.

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