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. 

 

 

Data Centre & Data Centre Interconnection Committee: Up and Running

Jul 24, 2026
Committee News | Other |

The Council's new Data Centre and Data Centre Interconnection Committee is now up and running. While it remains early days, the Committee has taken on a number of projects already underway, including a report on hollow core fibre (HCF) and multi-core fibre (MCF), and, in collaboration with the Board, a DCI market study together with updates to the Panorama reflecting the Council's expanded remit.

Following its initial meeting, the Committee is now seeking Vice-Chairs to cover several roles and subcommittees, including Regulatory Affairs, Events / Conference 2027, and Membership & Industry Engagement. Members interested in joining the Committee are warmly encouraged to do so, and those interested in a Vice-Chair position are invited to contact Jon.

Beyond the ongoing projects, one of the Committee's most important undertakings will be the Conference in Milan in March 2027. Approximately four hours of content are to be filled, covering all aspects of the Council's expanded remit, and anyone wishing to help shape this key event is encouraged to join the Committee and the relevant subcommittee.

The Committee has also begun planning a series of educational webinars for members on AI-driven data centres;  the drivers, the trends, internal data centre architectures and wider DCI architectures. Invitations will follow after the summer.

Our thanks go to all those already engaged in the Committee's work.

View all