FTTH Council Europe partners with Optixcat
The FTTH Council Europe recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Optixcat, the Catalonian organisation for advanced fibre-optic communications. The organisations will exchange information and cooperate as they push for faster Fibre-to-the-Home deployment in Spain. As part of the agreement, the FTTH Council Europe will be participating in related key events in the country in the near future.
Read the press release (PDF)
CEO interview: Carlos Barroqueiro
The subject of our second CEO interview is Carlos Barroqueiro, member of the Board at the FTTH Council Europe and CEO of CBE, a fibre installation and service company in Portugal. Thanks to the far-sighted decision to unbundle ducts, Portugal is one of the most dynamic FTTH markets in the world.
Barroqueiro offers his insights into the Portuguese FTTH market, and wonders whether closer cooperation between the telecommunications and content industries helps accelerate the deployment of fibre access networks across Europe.
Feel free to publish this interview in your own publication.
Read the interview online (PDF)
Webinar on FTTH Stimulus Packages – September
The next webinar on “FTTH Stimulus Packages” will be held in September. Check out our website and social media for registration information end August, early September. Our last webinar on “Financing FTTH Networks: Methodology, Objectives and Recommendations” was held on 19 June. It presented the results of a recent study into financial and investment models for FTTH projects. Project financing is a particularly important topic in the current economic climate, with reduced access to capital markets and the impact of austerity measures. The study examines a range of investment models and financial models and identifies best practices that contribute to the financial success of a project.
Read the full report (PDF)
FTTH Conference 2013 – Call for Papers and Call for Workshops
Where will you be on 19-21 February 2013? The FTTH Council Europe will be at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London, UK, for the 10th anniversary edition of its annual FTTH Conference. Preparations are going well. In just two months, exhibitor spaces for the conference are already more than 60% sold out and new requests are coming in daily.
Watch our short video clip to find out more about the event or visit the website www.ftthconference.eu:
To submit a Paper abstract by 8 October
To submit a Workshop proposal by 10 September
To request a press pass for the FTTH Conference 2013 please contact
nadia.babaali@ftthcouncil.eu.
Upcoming Media Events
The FTTH Council Europe will be speaking or exhibiting at the following events:
| 27 – 28 July | Smart City Event www.smartcityevent.com | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 17 July | NextGen Road Show Bristol www.nextgenevents.co.uk | Bristol, UK |
| 17 – 19 September | European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC) www.ecocexhibition.com | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 23 – 27 September | FTTH Conference & Expo www.ftthconference.com | Dallas, Texas |
Journalists are invited to interview the FTTH Council Europe executive team at events where they are speaking, or by phone at any time.
For an appointment, please email: nadia.babaali@ftthcouncil.eu.
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About the FTTH Council Europe:
The FTTH Council Europe is an industry organisation with a mission to accelerate the availability of fibre-based, ultra-high-speed access networks to consumers and businesses. The Council promotes this technology because it will deliver a flow of new services that will enhance the quality of life, contribute to a better environment and increase economic competitiveness. The Council consists of more than 150 member companies.
www.ftthcouncil.eu
