Members of the FTTH Council Europe are active in every segment of the fibre to the home (FTTH) value chain. The Deployment and Operations (D&O) Committee is the place where technology experts come together to discuss, debate and educate the broader telecom ecosystem and help industry stakeholders understand how to deploy high quality full-fibre networks, addressing the large variety of challenges they face throughout Europe.

From design and planning, to optimal technology selection, roll out of operations, testing and maintenance, our key publication, the FTTH Handbook, brings together state-of-the-art information and recommendations to help every FTTH professional in the industry. Its 9th edition was unveiled on 15th September 2021 during the FTTH Virtual Conference 2021; it is already available for members of the FTTH Council Europe on a complementary basis and can be purchased by the general public here.

5G is fibre’s best friend! The D&O Committee has undertaken two valuable pieces of research to evaluate the potential benefits that are brought about through converged planning of FTTH and 5G backhaul networks.  We presented the results of these studies in a recent webinar, you can access the replay here.

More recently, the Committee has produced a white paper which details the reasons underpinning our position in favour of full-fibre compared to alternative broadband technologies. 

Insights from the Committee

 

 

Advancing Fibre Deployment and Network Resilience

Oct 16, 2025
Committee News | Deployment & Operations Committee |

The Deployment & Operations (D&O) Committee is actively progressing on two major initiatives: Fibre Deep – Passive Optical LAN (POLAN) Applications and Network Resilience & Maintenance, with both detailed technical whitepapers targeted for completion ahead of the FTTH Conference 2026 in London.

The first paper explores how Passive Optical LAN technologies can enhance fibre deployment, particularly in enterprise and campus environments. It will highlight the advantages of fibre—scalability, energy efficiency, and lower maintenance—and include comparisons with copper-based LANs, deployment models for different contexts, and case studies showcasing successful implementations.

The second whitepaper focuses on resilient, fault-tolerant fibre networks that are easier to maintain and operate over time. It will provide best practices for proactive maintenance and fault detection, explore the role of AI and automation in network monitoring, and outline design principles for resilience, including redundancy planning and security hardening against potential threats.

Together, these initiatives reinforce the D&O Committee’s commitment to supporting the industry with technical guidance and practical tools that advance efficient, secure, and future-proof fibre deployment across Europe.

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