Interview with Vincent Garnier, Director General, on what's next beyond FTTH build for the European market

Keely Portway speaks to Vincent Garnier, Director General at the FTTH Council Europe, to discuss the state of play for European rollouts, the technical leap toward 50G PON, and why the industry is shifting its focus from coverage to value creation.

As the industry prepares for the FTTH Conference 2026 in London this April, the narrative surrounding fibre deployment is changing. No longer just a race to pass homes, the conversation has matured into a debate over performance, migration, and the role of fibre as a critical national asset.