BREKO Association
The Federal Association for Broadband Communication (BREKO) represents the majority of German fixed-line competitors.
As the leading fibre-optic association with 540 member companies, the Federal Association for Broadband Communication (BREKO) successfully promotes competition in the German telecommunications market. Its members are firmly committed to future-proof fibre-optic technology and are currently responsible for more than half of the roll-out of fibre-optic connections into buildings and homes. The more than 260 telecommunications network operators organised within the association supply both urban centres and rural areas with future-proof fibre-optic connections.
In its latest market analysis for 2026, BREKO shows that fiber-optic expansion in Germany continues to advance. As of mid-2026, the fiber-optic deployment rate stands at 62.0 percent, and the share of connected households at 29.8 percent*. However, as the investment climate in the telecommunications market is deteriorating and deployment and financing costs have risen sharply, BREKO is calling for an urgent improvement in investment conditions as well as a transition from copper to fiber-optic networks that complies with competition regulations. Competitors continue to account for the majority of the total investment volume of 15.3 billion euros. More information on the current market analysis can be found here.
BREKO has now evolved into a strong alliance comprising the BREKO Association, the BREKO Procurement Group and the BREKO Service Company. Within this alliance, we pool the strengths of our members – to boost competition in the German telecoms market!
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* As at: June 2026
BREKO. The Series – Part 2
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More InformationBREKO network operators remain willing to make significant investments to lay the right foundation for digitalization through fiber optics and to actively advance Germany on its path toward a gigabit society. This requires an appropriate political and regulatory framework, which BREKO is committed to advocating for with its expertise. As the leading German fiber-optic association, BREKO has consistently taken a clear stance with a specific infrastructure goal: fiber-optic connectivity to at least every building in Germany.
BREKO has since evolved into a strong alliance comprising the BREKO Association, the BREKO Purchasing Group, and the BREKO Service Company. Within this alliance, we pool the strengths of our members—to enhance competition in the German telecommunications market!
