Frankfurt am Main, 03.04.2025 At its debut in the German trade fair capital Frankfurt, fiberdays 25 underlines its claim as the leading trade fair for fiber optics and digitization and opens up new subject areas without losing its long-standing charm as a "class reunion" of the industry. 2025, the digital and fibre optic trade fair [...]

Frankfurt am Main, 02.04.2025 A recent survey and current figures from the fiber optic expansion make it clear at the start of the digital and fiber optic trade fair fiberdays 25: The further expansion of the digital infrastructure needs top political priority and effective measures. Current figures on the status of fiber optic expansion At [...]

Urgent industry appeal to digital ministers' conference: Fiber optic and mobile expansion need investment-friendly and competition-oriented policies Berlin, March 28, 2025. Faster administrative procedures, less bureaucracy and investment-friendly and competition-oriented framework conditions are the decisive prerequisites for the rapid expansion of future-proof digital infrastructures in Germany. The telecommunications industry associations ANGA, Bitkom, BREKO and VATM [...]

Bonn, March 24, 2025 - Sven Knapp, Head of the Capital Office of the German Broadband Association (BREKO), comments on the Federal Network Agency's decision on the extension of mobile frequencies: "This is a slap in the face for competition, regardless of the interests of consumers and business customers. Instead of finally creating effective competition [...]

Bonn/Frankfurt, 21.03.2025 The TV congress media hall will open its doors on April 2 and 3, 2025 as part of fiberdays 25 at Messe Frankfurt am Main. In its fourth edition, media hall offers media companies, platforms, network operators, media professionals, streaming services and technology providers a unique forum for discussing and actively shaping the [...]

Bonn, March 17, 2025 - Sven Knapp, Head of the Capital Office of the German Broadband Association (BREKO), comments on the Federal Network Agency's planned decision on the extension of mobile frequencies: "This is a slap in the face for competition, regardless of the interests of consumers and business customers. Instead of finally creating effective [...]

Bonn/Frankfurt, 13.03.2025 With the move to the trade fair city of Frankfurt am Main and a growth of over 70 additional exhibitors, fiberdays 25 on 2 and 3 April 2025 will underpin its claim to be a central platform for knowledge transfer and exchange in the telecommunications industry. The integrated approach of the event offers [...]

Against the backdrop of current geopolitical developments, it is important that Germany gets a new federal government quickly. The planned special fund creates financial leeway, but will not solve the structural problems that are hampering the expansion of fiber optics. As much state money as possible is not the answer to the 39% increase in construction costs since 2021 and will not lead to faster expansion.

The published guide "Qualification of workers for fiber optic expansion", which was created by the Initiative Fachkräfte für den Glasfaserausbau (FKGA), describes the various qualification profiles that are in demand in fiber optic expansion. The guide is aimed at people considering a career in fibre optic expansion as well as organizations looking for or placing workers.

"The new German government must actively support the expansion of the digital infrastructure as the basis for digitization with high priority and with a competition-oriented and investment-friendly telecommunications policy. The most important measures that must be implemented quickly include designing a competition- and consumer-friendly switch from copper to fiber optic networks, a consistent reduction in bureaucracy that noticeably relieves companies and an expansion acceleration law that effectively accelerates the expansion of fiber optics. "