In December 2019, the European Commission presented the European Green Deal with the ambition of making Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, boosting the economy, improving people's health and quality of life, caring for nature, and leaving no one behind.

Digitalisation will be at the core of this ambitious program and fibre is key to align the digital and sustainability agendas. As the most sustainable telecommunication infrastructure technology, full-fibre is a prerequisite to achieving the European Green Deal and making the European Union’s economy more sustainable.

The need to work collectively towards a more sustainable society has become a strategic objective of policy makers and the vast majority of private organisations alike. With this context in mind, the sustainability Working Group of the FTTH Council Europe has been created with two key objectives:

Promote full fibre as the most sustainable access network technology and enabler of multiple applications which can contribute to reducing the carbon footprint of our activities. Remote working and learning being the most obvious examples.
Support all stakeholders of the Fibre to the Home value chain in their efforts to make their respective activities more carbon neutral.

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In this episode we focus on the key sustainable challenges facing the fibre industry both in the context of the EU taxonomy and of the energy 2030 targets and much more.

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ETNO's Digital Policy Day

Jun 26, 2023

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Event: Panel session "Gigabit Connectivity: The Backbone of Europe’s Digital Future", during ETNO's Digital Policy Day
Speaker: Vincent Garnier – Director General
Date and time: 26 June 2023, 10:45 CEST
Location: ACE Events - Brussels, Belgium
Organiser: ETNO

The event featured a series of high-level debates on the future of connnectivity, from technology choises to fair play and competition. In the context of the panel discussion "Gigabit Connectivity: The Backbone of Europe’s Digital Future", our Director General Vincent Garnier joined MEP Alin Mituța, Iliad Group's CEO Thomas Reynaud, ETNO's Director General Lise Fuhr, and Qualcomm's Audrey Scozzaro Ferrazzini, and shared his views on a series of issues such as: how does the Connectivity Package support the roll-out of Gigabit networks while improving consumer welfare? How can member states accelerate roll-out of FTTH and 5G networks? What are the investment requirements for companies participating in the digital ecosystem and how will they fulfil them? Building on the latest market reports presented at the FTTH Conference 2023, Vincent addressed these questions and provided the audience with FTTH coverage, penetration and subscription figures accross the EU, with a focus on the next challenges and roadblocks ahead for the industry.

Abstract of the panel discussion "Gigabit Connectivity: The Backbone of Europe’s Digital Future":

Fast internet connectivity is essential for the success of individuals, businesses, and Europe’s economy. To stay competitive, Europe must continue to accelerate the roll-out Gigabit Connectivity networks. How does the Connectivity Package support the roll-out of Gigabit networks while improving consumer welfare? How can member states accelerate roll-out of FTTH and 5G networks? What are the investment requirements for companies participating in the digital ecosystem and how will they fulfil them?

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