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.

Insights from the Committee

Focus on the Sustainability Committee

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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Roshene McCool

Jun 3, 2024

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Applying for a Board of Directors position

First and Last Name: Roshene McCool

Company Name: Corning

Current position: Senior Market & Technology Development Manager

Company Type: Vendor/Reseller (Products)

Biography:

I have over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. My career has provided insight into many of the functions that concern FTTH Council Europe members. From manufacturing to network design, from installation to asset management software. I have insight into what it takes to get fibre to the home even in the most rural locations. I was responsible for provisioning fibre to remote radio telescopes across the UK to deliver the national e-MERLIN facility in 2004. I have led many diverse teams to success. This has taught me the value of collaboration and how to galvanise groups around an idea. My style is collaborative and collegial. I think getting things done requires an agreeable manner and a desire to listen and engage with others respectfully and in good faith. I currently work for Corning as their Senior Market and Technology Development Manager with a focus on Access Networks and Single-Mode and Bend Fiber. I was a lead actor in bringing SMF-28 Contour fibre to market.

Position statement:

I am currently the chair of the FTTH Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and work tirelessly to bring talent, wherever it may come from, into our industry. I have been an active contributor to the FTTH Council Europe diversity initiatives for the past few years. I’d like to combine my professional and personal interests as a member of the board for the FTTH Council Europe to advocate for fibre broadband for everyone and support the development of diversity in our industry. I have been a advocate of fibre in my proffessional life for many years and I want to continue to advocate for fibre for all to bring prosperity to our regions and countries and to support our industry to success.

Your past role(s) and activities in the FTTH Council Europe:

30 Years of experience in the Telecommunications Industry. 15 years participation in FTTH Council events. Support to 4 Diversity Workshops at the FTTH Conference. Delivered 1 Diversity Survey for the FTTH Council Europe and planning 1 more.

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