At the FTTH Council Europe’s 2025 Spring General Assembly, the Deployment & Operations Committee Chair shared key milestones from the past year and outlined strategic priorities for the months ahead.
2024 Highlights
The Committee continued its strong focus on knowledge development, completing several key deliverables. A notable achievement was the finalisation of the FTTH Handbook Passive Components review, providing an updated and robust reference for the industry.
Another milestone was the release of the whitepaper “A Case for End-to-End Fixed Access Solution Disaggregation”, accompanied by a well-received workshop during the FTTH Conference in Amsterdam. This event featured real-world use cases from Vodafone and Turk Telekom, offering valuable insights into practical implementation scenarios for network disaggregation.
In addition, two new workgroups were launched to deepen exploration into emerging areas:
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Network Resilience
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Passive Optical LAN
These groups are now active and shaping new lines of inquiry and output for the community.
2025 Work Plan
Looking ahead, the D&O Committee has already kicked off several initiatives for 2025. The focus remains on whitepaper production and initiative planning, with three new whitepaper topics currently being resourced and developed:
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Fiber Deep – Passive Optical LAN Applications
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Network Resilience and Maintenance
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Efficient Network Operation and Maintenance Planning
These papers aim to provide actionable insights and technical guidance to support future-proof, high-performance networks across the FTTH ecosystem.
In parallel, the Committee is launching new initiatives to address deployment and operational challenges. Key areas under investigation include:
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Strategies to overcome rollout challenges in ultra-rural areas (targeting the final 10% of coverage)
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Planning for HFC to fibre transition, ensuring smooth and efficient technology evolution
These forward-looking actions reaffirm the Committee’s commitment to enabling resilient, scalable, and inclusive fibre networks across Europe.
Members interested in contributing to these projects or learning more about ongoing activities are encouraged to engage with the relevant workgroups or reach out to the D&O leadership team.