FTTx coverage and capex: worldwide trends and forecasts 2023–2029
20 February 2024 | Research
Forecast report | PPTX and PDF (18 slides); Excel | Fibre Infrastructure
"The sweetest spots for FTTP investment are no longer in the richest countries."
This report analyses and forecasts the coverage (premises passed) and capex for FTTx architecture and technologies during 2023–2029. It covers 80 individual markets, from the most advanced through to those effectively reintroducing fixed networks to the mass market.
Key metrics covered in this report
- Coverage (premises passed)
- Overbuild ratios
- Capex (network and connection)
- Split by architecture/technology:
- FTTC/FTTTB/VDSL or G.fast
- FTTB/LAN
- FTTP (split by incumbent and alternative operator)
- Cable DOCSIS
Geographical coverage
The report and accompanying data annex provide forecasts for 9 regions and 70 individual countries.
| Region | Countries |
|---|---|
|
Western Europe |
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK |
|
Central and Eastern Europe |
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine |
|
EU27 countries |
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden (data for the Republic of Cyprus, Luxembourg and Malta is rounded up) |
|
Middle East and North Africa |
Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa |
|
China |
China |
|
Emerging |
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam |
|
Developed |
Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan |
|
North America |
Canada and USA |
|
Latin America |
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay |
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Rupert Wood
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