Fibre to the Home broadband has grown by 18% in Europe, compared to results from the end of last year, with UK still lagging behind the top 10 list, according to a survey by Fibre To The Home (FTTH) Council Europe.
Sweden once again retained the top spot with 10.9% of its broadband connections based on FTTH technology. It is followed by Norway and Slovenia with 10.2% and 8.9%, respectively.
However, large countries such as, the UK, France and Germany have failed to gain place in top 10 European FTTH-enabled nations. Italy is also replaced on the list by new entrant Slovenia.
Other countries in the top 10 list include, Andorra, Denmark, Iceland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Slovakia and Finland.
FTTH Council Europe’s ranking is part of its Market Panorama study, commissioned by the Marketing and Intelligence Committee (MIC) and carried out by research firm IDATE. It shows the percentage of homes and businesses that receive broadband communications services over direct fibre optic connections to their homes or buildings.
Thomas Kallstenius, chair of the FTTH Council Europe’s MIC, said: “The ranking clearly demonstrates that Scandinavia and the continent’s smaller economies are continuing to dominate this list.
Karel Helsen, president of FTTH Council Europe, said: Our ambitious programme of research is part of an ongoing effort to demonstrate that FTTH is a sustainable technology. All those attending the FTTH Conference in Lisbon will have the chance to hear first hand and in detail the results of these unique studies before they are announced to the world.
