About the Committee

The Investments & ESG Committee brings together the work of the Council's former Investors, Sustainability and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committees under a single structure, reflecting how closely capital, environmental performance and social responsibility are now linked in digital infrastructure.

The Committee provides a forum for investors, operators and industry experts to examine the financial and non-financial factors shaping fibre and data centre investment across Europe. Its scope spans the investment landscape and financing conditions for network rollout, the environmental footprint and sustainability credentials of fibre infrastructure, and the governance and diversity practices that support a resilient, competitive industry.

By combining these perspectives, the Committee aims to give members a clearer view of how ESG considerations influence investment decisions,  and how the sector can demonstrate its value to the investors, policymakers and stakeholders who rely on that evidence.

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Keynote speech at Network X in Paris

Event: Keynote speech at Network X in Paris - Broadband World
Speaker: Vincent Garnier - Director General 
Date: 9 October, 2024
Location: Paris, France
Organiser: Informa Tech


Incorporating Broadband World Forum and 5G World, Network X 2024 investigated the telco issues that are hitting the headlines hardest in 2024. Providing a global meeting point for the most prominent players in telecoms. Network X examined topics such as next-gen PON, Open, AI & Cloud RAN, 6G, satellite, infrastructure convergence, 5GCore, FWA, Wi-Fi and telco M&As.
In the context of the event, our Director General, Vincent Garnier delivered a keynote speech titled "Status of FTTH Rollout and Adoption in Europe" focusing FTTH deployment and its rapid global expansion, propelled by escalating demand for high-speed connectivity. Additionally, Vincent presented the most up-to-date information on the coverage and adoption of FTTH/B in Europe, using statistics from our recent edition of the Market Panorama

Vincent also covered key inquiries such as follows: 

  • Can Europe reach EU objective of gigabit connectivity for all by 2030?
  • What should be done to accelerate fibre adoption?

Join us in Paris on 9th October, to discover what the latest news in each of these tech areas means for the future of your business.

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