Fibre coverage and capex: worldwide trends and forecasts 2024–2030
03 April 2025 | Research
Forecast report | PPTX and PDF (19 slides); Excel | Fibre Infrastructure
"The level of investment in FTTP is not correlated with wealth on a country level."
This report analyses and forecasts the coverage (premises passed) and capex for gigabit architecture and technologies during 2024–2030. The data annex also provides historical data back to 2010. The report covers 70 individual countries, from the most advanced through to those effectively re-introducing fixed networks to the mass market.
Metrics covered in this report
- Coverage (premises passed)
- Overbuild ratios
- Capex (network and connection)
- Split by architecture/technology:
- FTTP (split by incumbent and alternative operator)
- cable DOCSIS
- FTTB/LAN
Geographical coverage
The report and accompanying data annex provide forecasts for 10 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 |
Authors
Rupert Wood
Research Director, expert in infrastructure, fixed networks and wholesale
Stephen Burton
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