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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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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Market Intelligence Committee Introduces Key Innovations to Strengthen Reports

Oct 16, 2025

Committee News | Market Intelligence Committee |

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The Market Intelligence Committee (MIC) has completed several important initiatives over the past few months, with a primary focus on enhancing the quality and scope of its reports.

Agreement with IDATE and Key Innovations

A major milestone for the Committee was the finalization of an agreement with IDATE for a comprehensive update of the MIC reports. This agreement introduces several important innovations to the reporting process:

Stable Inclusion of Balkan Countries: The scope of the reports has been permanently expanded to include the Balkan countries, providing a more comprehensive view of the European market landscape.
Introduction of Quality Checks: A formal quality check process has been implemented prior to data export. This step is designed to significantly improve the accuracy and overall quality of the data presented in the reports.

Publication Goals and Work Plan

The Committee’s overarching objective is to publish the updated reports ahead of the FTTH Conference 2026. A detailed work plan to achieve this goal has been developed and shared with all MIC members, ensuring alignment and coordinated effort across the group.

Refined Approach and Critical Country Management

The MIC has thoroughly reviewed its data collection and reporting methodology, particularly concerning critical countries, which represent the most challenging aspect of the process. This review, conducted in collaboration with IDATE and a dedicated team of MIC representatives, has resulted in a more robust and effective methodology.

Next Steps

In the coming weeks, the MIC expects to receive preliminary data previews from IDATE. The next phase will involve reviewing these previews and making necessary revisions, with a focus on producing a single, unified publication that integrates all individual reports. This approach will streamline the final deliverable for the 2026 conference and enhance its usability for stakeholders.

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