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Rural areas have experienced an unprecedented pace in coverage in 2022, as a consequence of recent national policies and initiatives shifting towards the sub-urban and rural areas<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of the programme of the FTTH Conference 2023 in Madrid, the FTTH Council Europe revealed several market reports outlining the latest figures on fibre deployment trends in Europe: the FTTH\/B Market Panorama 2023, the FTTH\/B Global Ranking 2023, the FTTH\/B Forecasts for 2023-2028, and the updated report on FTTH\/B in Rural Areas, prepared by IDATE. All reports are based on the latest available data from September 2022. The reports confirm the positive trend of fibre rollouts across Europe, with full-fibre connectivity being a clear priority for EU authorities, national governments, and market players across Europe.
\nIn addition to the above-mentioned market reports, the FTTH Council Europe officially launched its new FTTH\/B Investments Tracker report, an initiative of the Investors Committee powered by Macquarie Group Limited, and revamped editions of the industry-known FTTH Handbook and In-Home Broadband Excellence Guide.
\n\u201cThe most recent market figures show that we are on the right track to achieve the ambitious connectivity targets set by the European Commission for 2030. However, the data demonstrate that efforts are still required to convince subscribers to choose fibre. Take-up rates are too low in many countries and demand drivers are multiple and complex, and require attention from policymakers as well as service providers\u201d, said Eric Festraets, President of the FTTH Council Europe. \u201cWe rely on policymakers to support the rollout in areas where there is no viable commercial business case and encourage governments and regulators to keep on creating an environment which is favourable to healthy competition and attractive for private investors\u201d.<\/p>\n

FTTH\/B Market Panorama 2023<\/strong>
\nThe total number of homes passed with Fibre to the Home (FTTH) and Fibre to the Building (FTTB) in the EU39 reached 219 million homes in September 2022, compared to nearly 198,4 million in September 2021.
\nThe main movers in terms of homes passed in absolute numbers are the United Kingdom (+4,2 M), France (+3,5 M), Turkey (+2,9 M), and Italy (+2,1 M).
\nThe top 5 of the annual growth rates in terms of homes passed is headed by Belgium (+60%), the United kingdom (+51%), Serbia (+40%), The Netherlands (+34,7%), and Greece (+34,5%). FTTH\/B coverage rate in EU39 now amounts to 62,2% (up by 5 percentage points vs 2021) and coverage rate in the EU27+UK officially surpasses half of total homes \u2013 55,1% (vs 48,5% from 2021). These data re-confirm the continuous upward trend observed for several years in a row now.<\/p>\n

The number of FTTH and FTTB subscribers in EU39[1] region reached 108 million. The 5 fastest growing markets in terms of new subscribers were France (+3,3 M), United Kingdom (+1,5 M), Spain (+1,1 M), Turkey (+898), and Italy (+822).
\nBy September 2022, the EU39 FTTH\/B take-up[2] rate raised to 49.5% (up by 1% from the previous year). A clear indication that, despite the progress being made, there is still a huge gap between fibre coverage and adoption, as demonstrated by the even slower progress in the EU27+UK, where the take-up rate only grew up by 0,4% (reaching 52,8%).
\nOverall, the report observes an increasing contribution from incumbent operators to FTTH\/B coverage figures, with around 56% of the total homes in the EU39 being passed by alternative ISPs and around 39% by the incumbent ISPs, and the remaining 4% being municipalities\/utilities. Alternative operators\u2019 initiatives are still dominant, but incumbents are now closing the gap.
\nIn terms of the homes still to be covered, Germany, United Kingdom, and Italy are the countries with the most work left to be done: altogether, 89 million homes are still not connected to FTTH\/B networks, accounting for 55% of the total EU27 household without a subscription.<\/p>\n

FTTH\/B Global Ranking 2023<\/strong>
\nAn initiative of the FTTH Councils Global Alliance, the report analyses FTTH\/B penetration rates across the globe. The data from September 2022 show that 22 countries have achieved penetration rates higher than 50%. The UAE leads the ranking with 98,1%, while Qatar rapidly caught up reaching the second position at 97,8% (vs 84% from the previous year). Singapore (96,5%), Hong Kong (91,6%), and China (89,4%) complete the top 5 positions.
\nIn the European region, for the fourth consecutive year in a row, Iceland tops the European FTTH\/B penetration ranking with a 76,8% penetration rate. It is followed by Spain (73,5%) and Portugal (71,1%). 7 countries passed the 50% penetration rate mark (Iceland, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Romania, France).<\/p>\n

FTTH\/B Forecasts for Europe 2023-2028<\/strong>
\nThe market forecasts are consistent with the previous estimates and in line with the conclusions of the FTTH\/B Market Panorama. The data foresee around 211 M homes passed for FTTH\/B in 2028 in EU27+UK and 308 M homes passed in the EU39 region. It is expected that the top 3 countries in terms of homes passed will be Germany (33,5 M), France (33,2 M), and United Kingdom (30,7 M).
\nAccording to the forecasts, the number of subscribers is expected to reach 137 M in EU27+UK and 196 M in EU39 region, with take-up rates experiencing steady growth in both regions.
\nOn the technology side, the data report a significant trend whereby PON is gradually but clearly prevailing over point-to-point fibre, as a consequence of the progress of PON technologies on one side, and the strong focus on power consumption and sustainability on the other.<\/p>\n

FTTH\/B in Rural Areas 2023<\/strong>
\nThe report shows that by September 2022, only 41% of rural inhabitants could enjoy capabilities offered by full-fibre connectivity (compared to the average number of 56% of European households in the EU27+UK region that are covered by FTTH\/B networks). The five countries with the highest Rural FTTH\/B coverage are Denmark (86%), Romania (83%), Latvia (77% Spain (74%), and Portugal (70%). The report emphasizes that the coverage of rural areas in EU27+UK is growing steadily and at an even increasing pace compared to non-rural regions; a clear indication that the focus of policy and regulation initiatives is shifting towards the sub-urban and rural areas.<\/p>\n

Overview of fibre financing transactions in selected European countries<\/strong>
\nFinancing fiber optics is becoming more difficult. Investors and entrepreneurs need guidance. To this end, the FTTH Council Europe’s Investors Committee, supported by Macquarie, has put together and launched this first-of-its-kind overview of fibre financing transactions in selected European countries. This includes current trends, risk factors that are currently in focus, and country-specific lists of transactions we have seen in the market. Where this information is public, these lists include financing volume, banks involved, financial and legal advisors, and expansion targets. The Investors Committee will update the information twice a year.<\/p>\n

FTTH Handbook<\/strong>
\nAn initiative of the Deployment and Operations Committee of the FTTH Council Europe, the FTTH Handbook is a resource for the fibre community. The asset covers every aspect of the network, from central office to subscriber equipment; from passive to active equipment choices, and encompasses all stages: planning, designing, building, and operations. The 9th edition, launched in 2021, included a brand new section examining the scope and role of digital tools at all steps of FTTx network development. The latest version, launched today during the FTTH Conference 2023, includes a number of detailed revisions and updates focusing on topics such as aerial rollouts.<\/p>\n

In-Home Broadband Excellence guide<\/strong>
\nThis guide was written to help Communication Service Providers understand the topic of \u2018In-Home Broadband Excellence\u2019, and determine the right path forward for their organisation. In the second edition, the In-Home Broadband Excellence committee of the FTTH Council Europe has clarified the cloud-centric and hybrid approaches to in-home management, added thoughts on how smaller and larger ISPs can best approach in-home management and monetisation differently, talked more about the important ongoing 6GHz spectrum debate and implications for Wi-Fi. The asset also emphasizes the transition from \u2018speed\u2019 to \u2018experience\u2019 and provides a section on the topic of sustainability which is rapidly becoming critical to our industry.<\/p>\n

[1] EU39 is defined as 27 European Union Member States + United Kingdom + 4 CIS countries + Andora, Iceland, Israel, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey<\/span>
\n[2] Take-up rate is defined as the number of subscribers as a proportion of homes passed<\/span><\/p>\n

Above, Eric Festraets, President of the FTTH Council Europe \/ Image credited to the FTTH Council Europe<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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