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.

Insights from the Committee

 

 

FTTH Market Forecasts 2026-2031

Mar 17, 2026
Reports & Studies | Market Intelligence Committee |

Looking ahead, the long‑term outlook for fibre in Europe remains strong. According to the 2025-2031 market forecasts, FTTH/B networks could reach around 353 million premises across the EU39 by 2031, with more than 251 million active fibre subscribers expected by that time. These trends confirm the central role fibre will play as the foundation of Europe’s future digital infrastructure.

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