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.

This page is new and growing. The Committee's reports, studies, and other resources will be added here as they're published - in the meantime, you can explore the latest assets below.

Signal Quality and Performance Monitoring in FTTH Networks

This presentation explored the key technical challenges in GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) deployments and their corresponding solutions. These challenges were grouped into three areas: Signal Quality and Performance, Network Security and Reliability, and Scalability and Compatibility.

Ensuring strong signal quality involved managing the optical power budget, balancing splitting ratios, and minimizing latency and jitter. Scalability and compatibility were essential for addressing growing bandwidth demands, maintaining consistent Quality of Service (QoS), and ensuring seamless interoperability between equipment from different vendors.

The focus of this presentation was the calculation of health indexes for network elements in GPON networks. These indexes enabled the detection of signal distortions, thereby maintaining stable and reliable QoS/QoE. The presented health indexes were part of Axiros' monitoring and management solutions, which were based on well-defined standards and protocols.

Additionally, the presentation included AI predictive maintenance use cases, showcasing how artificial intelligence anticipated potential network issues, reduced downtime, and ensured optimal performance in GPON deployments.

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