The FTTH Council Europe has been monitoring annually the evolution of full-fibre deployment throughout Europe since 2012. This essential work has been driven by the Market Intelligence Committee which publishes our flagship report FTTH/B Market Panorama, complete with FTTH Forecasts for Europe. The survey is commissioned through an external partner and the role of the Committee is to complete and refine these data based on the comprehensive input coming from the network of experts from our 150 members active in all European countries.

FTTH members have access to a more detailed version of the report with granular information regarding the individual FTTH markets in each of the 39 countries surveyed.

Two more reports have been produced under initiative of the Market Intelligence Committee, and launched during the last FTTH Virtual Conference 2021: the latest figures of the FTTH Forecasts for 2021 and 2026 and an overview of fibre deployments in rural areas.

The Market Intelligence Committee is also involved in other studies such as Copper Switch Off, Best Practices in Fibre advertising and the Socio Economic Impact of FTTH.

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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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