The FTTH Council Europe has seven active Committees and a Working Group, covering a wide range of fibre-related topics and industry priorities. The Committees and Working Group of the FTTH Council Europe are instrumental in driving the organization’s mission to advance FTTH technology across the continent. By harnessing expertise, shaping policy, strategizing market development, and promoting collaboration, these groups ensure that the Council remains a leading force in the telecommunications industry. Their strategic importance cannot be overstated, as they lay the foundation for a connected, digital Europe where high-speed internet access is a reality for all.

By mean of this series of interviews with Committee and Working Group Chairs, the FTTH Council Europe aims at fostering a sense of community and collaboration among its Members. Committees and Working Group provide a platform for networking, knowledge sharing, and collaborative problem-solving. This collective effort not only accelerates innovation but also builds a robust support system for member organizations, enhancing their capabilities and competitiveness in the market. This is way the efforts and engagement of their individual members deserve the spotlight.

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Definitions of Terms

The mission of the Fiber to the Home Global Councils (FGCA) includes the communication to stakeholders in our respective regions of the extent of usage of FTTH throughout the world and forecasting the growth of FTTH. This task has been made difficult by the proliferation of terms and acronyms, while no doubt useful to individual organizations for their specific purposes, lack precise definitions. This is of particular concern when different research organizations choose their own definitions when conducting research.

As a consequence, it becomes impossible to compare the research on FTTH between different regions, or between different studies of the same region. This document defines the terms used by all the FTTH Councils (North America, LATAM, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Asia-Pacific, and sub-Saharan Africa) and specifically aims to reduce the terms used to a subset that are well defined, adequate and useful.

 

 

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