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.

 

FTTH Market Forecasts 2024-2030

On the occasion of the FTTH Conference 2025, the Market Intelligence Committee of the FTTH Council Europe launched the FTTH/B Market Forecasts 2024-2030, showcasing the evolution of FTTH/B coverage and adoption in the EU27+UK and EU39 areas for the next five years.

Compared to last year's report, the new forecasts predict an acceleration in subscriber growth and homes passed in both region (particularly in EU39).

In 2030, the data foresees 158 M of subscribers in EU27+UK and 221 M in EU39 region, with take-up rates experiencing steady growth in both regions. France leads with 32,3M of subscribers followed by United Kingdom with 22,4 M of subscribers.

According to the forecasts, the number of homes passed is expected to reach 225 M homes passed for FTTH/B in 2030 in EU27+UK and 329 M homes passed in the EU39 region. It is expected that the top 3 countries in terms of homes passed will be Germany (39,3 M), France (33,5 M), and United Kingdom (31 M).

The bandwidth limitations of current cable and copper networks are driving telecom players to deploy full-fibre solutions. Additionally, growing traffic demands are prompting operators to upgrade to full fiber to accommodate new peaks. Thanks to recently initiated national programs and Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE) targets for 2025 & 2030, full-fibre connectivity in European countries will reach new heights.

To support the widespread adoption of FTTH networks, the implementation of Copper Switch Off plans will become increasingly necessary, driven by the growing awareness of full-fiber networks as the most sustainable network technology.