Summary
This report is part of our observatory on World FTTx markets includes two deliverables:
1. A half-yearly updated dataset covering:
– 80+ countries & 200+ player sheets including their roll-out projects (bottom-up approach)
– data for Markets at December 2022 and Forecasts to 2027 for homes passed and subscribers by architecture (FTTH/B, VDSL, FTTx/Docsis 3.0)
2. A report analysing the developments in FTTx markets up to 2027.
It presents a geographical panorama of FTTx access solutions and superfast broadband markets in Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America, Latin America, Middle East & Africa.
It also includes an overview of the major world players in the field.
Table of contents
1. Executive summary
1.1. Key global trends
1.2. The different superfast broadband technologies
1.3. FTTx leading countries in December 2022
2. Methodology
2.1. Definitions
2.2. Data sources
3. FTTx access by region
3.1. FTTx overview in Europe
3.1.1. FTTH solutions
3.1.2. FTTH/B subscribers in Europe
3.1.3. FTTH/B homes passed in Europe
3.1.4. FTTH/B take-up
3.1.5. FTTH/B technology and architecture
3.1.6. Forecasts for Europe to 2027
3.1.7. Key trends identified in Europe
3.2. FTTx overview in Asia-Pacific
3.2.1. FTTH/B deployments in major Asian countries
3.2.2. Fibre remains the norm in APAC, with a clear shift towards FTTH/B technologies
3.2.3. FTTH/B homes passed in the region
3.2.4. Fibre adoption
3.2.5. FTTH/B technologies and PON solutions
3.2.6. Forecasts to 2027 in Asia-Pacific
3.2.7. Key trends identified in Asia-Pacific
3.3. FTTx overview in the Americas
3.3.1. Americas led by cable technologies
3.3.2. US leads in subscriptions
3.3.3. FTTH/B homes passed in the American region
3.3.4. FTTH/B take-up in the Americas
3.3.5 FTTH PON infrastructure
3.3.6 Forecasts for the Americas to 2027
3.3.7. Key trends identified in the Americas
3.4. FTTx overview in the Middle East and Africa
3.4.1. GCC countries fibre adoption
3.4.2. FTTH/B subscribers in MEA
3.4.3. FTTH/B homes passed in MEA
3.4.4. FTTH/B take-up rates in MEA
3.4.5. Focus on upgrading to FTTH/B technologies and architecture
3.4.6 Forecasts to 2027 for the MEA region
3.4.7. Key trends identified in the MEA region
List of tables and figures
1. Executive Summary
– Breakdown of global superfast broadband technologies, December 2023 (f)
– Compared growth of global VDSL and FTTH/B subscriptions, 2017-2027
– Geographical breakdown of the three main superfast broadband architectures, December 2023
– Top 5 FTTH/B countries, June 2023
– Top 5 VDSL countries, June 2023
– Top 5 DOCSIS 3.x countries, June 2023
3. FTTx access by region
3.1. FTTx overview in Europe
– Breakdown of superfast broadband subscribers in Europe by country and technology, June 2023
– Top 10 countries in terms of superfast broadband subscribers (in millions) in Europe, June 2023
– Breakdown of superfast access technologies in the main European markets, June 2023
– Progression in the top 10 European countries in terms of FTTH/B homes passed, June 2019 to June 2023
– Three fastest growing FTTH/B markets in Europe, June 2022 to June 2023
– FTTH/B take-up rates in Europe, by country, June 2023
– FTTH/B subscriber forecasts up to 2027 EU-27+UK vs. EU-39
– Progression of FTTH/B homes passed up to 2027 EU-27+UK vs. EU-39
3.2. FTTx overview in Asia-Pacific
– Breakdown of superfast access technologies in the main Asian markets, June 2023
– Breakdown of superfast broadband subscribers in Asia-Pacific by country and technology, June 2023
– Top 10 countries in terms of superfast broadband subscribers (millions) in Asia-Pacific, June 2023
– Change in Asia-Pacific rankings in terms of FTTH/B homes passed, June 2019 to June 2023
– Three fastest growing markets, June 2022 to June 2023
– FTTH/B take-up rates in Asia-Pacific, by country, June 2023
– FTTH/B subscribers and homes passed forecasts, 2014 – 2027
3.3. FTTx overview in the Americas
– Breakdown of superfast broadband subscribers in the Americas by country and technology, June 2023
– Country rankings in terms of superfast broadband subscribers in the Americas, June 2023
– Breakdown of FTTx access technologies in the four main American fibre markets, June 2023
– Progression in the largest American countries in FTTH/B homes passed , June 2019 to June 2023
– Three fastest growing FTTH/B markets, June 2022 to June 2023
– FTTH/B take-up rates in largest American countries, June 2023
– FTTH/B subscribers and homes passed forecasts in selected American countries, 2022 – 2027
3.4. FTTx overview in MEA
– Breakdown of superfast broadband subscribers in the MEA region by country and technology, June 2023
– Country rankings in terms of superfast broadband subscribers in the MEA region, June 2023
– FTTH/B subscribers and breakdown of FTTx access technologies in the main MEA fibre markets, June 2023
– Progression in MEA countries in terms of FTTH/B homes passed, June 2019 to June 2023
– Four fastest-growing FTTH/B markets in the MEA region, June 2022 to June 2023
– FTTH/B take-up rate as of June 2023
– FTTH/B subscribers and homes passed forecasts in MEA, 2022 – 2027
DataSet Scope
Access indicators
• Number of subscribers and homes passed per superfast architecture
• Factoring in overlaps when applicable
• FTTx as a share of total broadband customers
• Leading superfast broadband players’ market share
• Breakdown of FTTH vs. FTTB subscribers
• Breakdown of Ethernet vs. PON technology
Type of data
• Historical data since December 2014 (twice yearly) per country
• Updated data as at December 2022
• Forecasts up to 2027
FTTx market consolidation at December 2022
Subscribers & Homes passed, breakdown by architecture
• FTTH/B
• VDSL
• FTTx/Docsis 3.0
• % of the different FTTx architectures in total fixed broadband market
Emerging FTTx markets
By country
• Current broadband market
• National regulation regarding FTTH/B & Government initiatives
• Details for main players
• FTTx Subscribers and Homes Passed at December 2022
Country sheets
89 country sheets including detailed data for +200 operators
• Number of Subscribers and Homes Passed at December 2022 (breakdown by architecture)
• Main architecture & technology deployed (in %)
• FTTx players market shares (in %)
• FTTx in total broadband (in %)
• Total sockets deployed
• National regulation regarding FTTH/B & Government initiatives
Within country sheet by operator:
• operator description
Fiber strategy
• Deployment targets
• Financial Data (CapEx for FTTx)
• Technical data & contracts (main vendors)
• Services provided & Pricing
Network architectures
• FTTH/B
• FTTx/VDSL – FTTx/LAN
• FTTx/Docsis 3.x
Geographic area
- Algeria
- Angola
- Bahrain
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- South Africa
- Tunisia
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Mexico
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Uruguay
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- China
- French Polynesia
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
- Philippines
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Canada
Players
- A1 Bulgaria (Mtel)
- A1 Croatia
- ACT Fibernet
- Agni
- AIS
- Algérie Telecom
- AlmaTV
- Alta Kraftlag & Varanger Kraft
- Altibox (Lyse)
- Amis / A1 Slovenia
- Andorra Telecom (STA)
- Angola Telecom
- Antel
- ARGE Glasfaser Waldviertel
- Asia Pacific Telecom
- Asturias Telecom
- AT&T
- Awasr
- Axtel
- Baltcom / IZZI
- Batelco
- BCE
- Beeline / Vimpelcom / VEON
- Bezeq
- BizNet
- Bouygues Telecom
- Broadnet
- BSNL
- BT
- BTCL
- Cable Operators
- Cablecos
- Cablevision
- CAT Telecom
- Cellcom
- Cgates
- Charter Communications
- China Mobile
- China Telecom
- China Unicom
- Chorus
- Chungwa Telecom
- Citycom / Graz
- CityFibre
- Claro
- Claro/Telmex Argentina
- CNT
- Cogas Kabel
- Comcast
- COMTECO
- Converge ICT
- Copaco
- Cosmote / OTE
- Crown Fibre Holdings
- Damamax
- Dawiyat
- Deutsche Glasfaser
- Deutsche Telekom
- DNA
- Du
- eir - Eircom
- Elisa
- Entel
- ENTEL Bolivia
- ER Telecom
- ETB
- Ethio Telecom
- Etisalat
- Euskaltel
- EWZ Zürinet
- Fastweb
- Fiber@Home
- Finnet
- FPT
- Globe Telecom
- GO Telecom
- GoranNet
- Grameen Cybernet Ltd
- GTD Group
- GWBN
- HGC
- HKBN / CTI
- HOT Telecom
- Hyperoptic
- i-Cable
- Ice Group
- IEC - IBC
- Illiad-Free
- Inea
- Infotech
- Internet Solutions / MWEB
- Inwi
- Iranian Net
- ITC
- ITPC
- Izzi
- J:COM
- Jamii Telecommunications
- JASEC
- Karditsa / Optronics Technologies
- KaR-Tel
- Kazakhtelecom
- kbro
- KCOM
- KDDI
- KPN/Reggefibre
- KT
- Kyivstar
- LG Uplus
- Libya Telecom Technologies
- Liquid Telecom
- Magenta Telecom
- Magyar Telecom
- Maroc Telecom
- MASMOVIL
- Mauritius Telecom
- Maxis
- MGTS / MTS/ Comstar
- MNC Kabel Mediacom
- M-Net
- Mobily
- Mocambique Telecom (TMCEL)
- MTN Ghana
- MTN Nigeria
- MTNL
- Multimedia Polska
- NBN
- Neotel / Liquid Telecom
- NetCologne
- Netia
- Netlife
- Netsys
- NGNBN
- NOS
- Nova (ForthNet)
- Nowo
- NTT
- Nucleo - Personal
- Nuetel
- Nursat
- O2 - CETIN
- OBC
- Ogero Telecom
- Oi Telecom - Brazil Telecom
- Ollo
- Omantel
- ONATI (under VINI brand)
- ONO / Vodafone
- Ooredoo
- Open Fiber
- Orange
- Orange Côte d'ivoire
- Orange Jordan
- Orange Morocco - Meditel
- Orange Poland
- Orange Romania
- Orange Slovensko
- Orange Spain
- Orange Tunisia
- PCCW / HKT
- PHD
- PLDT
- PMT
- Portugal Telecom
- Post Luxembourg
- Proximus
- Public Initiatives (RIP) & Others
- Puntonet
- QNBN
- Quickline Media
- Radius Infratel
- RanksTel
- RCS & RDS
- Reliance Jio Infocomm
- Retail Service Providers (RSP)
- Reykjavik Fibre Network
- RIO Media
- Rogers Communications
- Rostelecom
- Safaricom
- Salzburg AG (CableLink)
- SCIS
- SFR
- Shaw Communications
- Siminn / Mila
- SIRO
- SK Broadband
- Sky Cable
- SKY Italia
- Slovak Telekom
- SMART Comp
- Softbank BB
- Solidere
- Sonatel
- So-Net
- STC
- Supercanal
- Swisscom
- T2
- TCI
- TDC
- TE Data
- Tele2
- Tele2 / Com Hem
- Telecom Argentina
- Teledata ICT
- Telefónica
- Telefónica / Vivo / GVT
- Telefónica Colombia
- Telefónica de Argentina
- Telefónica Movistar
- Telefónica Movistar Chile
- Telefónica O2
- Telekom Austria (A1)
- Telekom Malaysia
- Telekom Romania
- Telekom Slovenije
- Telemach
- Telenet
- Telenor
- Telesol
- Telia
- Telia Lietuva / TEO
- Telkom Indonesia
- Telkom Kenya
- Telkom South Africa
- Telmex
- Telstra
- Telus
- Tet (Lattelecom)
- T-Hrvatski Telekom
- Tigo Paraguay
- Tigo UNE
- TIM / Telecom Italia
- TIM Brazil
- TIME dotcom
- TMG
- TOT
- TotalPlay
- Triple T Broadband
- True Corp
- TTK
- Tunisia Telecom
- Turk Telekom
- Turkcell Superonline
- TV Cabo Angola
- TVCABO
- Ukrtelecom
- Unitymedia / KBW
- UPC
- UPC Hungary
- UPC Polska
- UPC Romania
- UPC Slovakia
- UPC Switzerland
- Vario
- VeeTIME
- Vega
- Verizon
- Vienna City Council / Blizznet
- Viettel Telecom
- Virgin Media
- Virgin Media Ireland
- VITI
- Vivacom
- VNPT
- Vodafone
- Vodafone (HOL)
- Vodafone / KDG
- Vodafone Ghana
- Vodafone Portugal
- Vodafone Qatar
- Vodafone Ziggo
- Voo
- Vox
- Voy
- VTEL Jordan
- Wananchi
- Waoo
- Wilhelm Tel
- Wind Hellas
- WindTre
- WTT
- Zajil Telecom
- Zap Fibra
Other details
- Reference: M00096MRA
- Delivery: on the DigiWorld Interactive platform
- Languages available: English
- Tags: 10 GPON, broadband access, DOCSIS 3.0, Docsis 3.1, EPON/GEPON, Ethernet P2P, FTTB, FTTH, FTTH/B, FTTx, FTTx access, FTTx players, FTTx/D3.0, FTTx/Docsis 3.x, FTTx/LAN, G.fast, GPON, homes passed, NGPON, sockets deployed, superfast access, Superfast Broadband, superfast technologies, VDSL, WDM PON
