- Fibre optic networks consume up to seventeen times less power per bit rate than vectoring or super-vectoring networks - Fibre optic networks are powerful, future-proof and sustainable and therefore an important foundation for digitalization and the achievement of climate and sustainability goals - Digitalization and sustainability must continue to be vigorously promoted The corona crisis is fundamentally changing life, work and the economy [...].

BREKO welcomes the launch of the "Deutsche Glasfaser Group" and sees this as a strong sign of the efficiency of the self-economic fiber optic expansion in Germany. For BREKO Managing Director Dr. Stephan Albers, the launch of the new "fiber optic factory" is confirmation that the BREKO companies are the key drivers of genuine fiber optic expansion right into buildings and homes. "It remains [...]

The Federal Network Agency published a decision today (April 24, 2020) that gives Telekom's copper connections priority over fiber-to-the-building (FTTB) connections. Among other things, the decision concerns access to the telephone line from the basement of a building to the respective customer's home - i.e. the building cabling. According to [...]

Yesterday, the Federal Network Agency presented its 2018/2019 annual report on broadband measurement. Overall, the results are at a similar level to the previous year. They show that it is right to rely on pure fiber optics, because: A true fiber optic connection (FTTB/H) is not only faster, but also achieves the promised bandwidths more reliably and stably than other connection technologies. Especially in the [...]

BREKO welcomes the KfW funding programs published today by the Federal Ministry of Transport and KfW to accelerate the expansion of fiber optics in Germany, especially against the background of the current difficult situation of the Corona crisis, which - not least because of the "payment moratorium" for telecommunications services provided for in the "Act to Mitigate the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic" - will have an impact on the expansion of fiber optics in Germany [...].

The extremely difficult situation caused by the coronavirus crisis poses major challenges for citizens, companies and politicians. High-performance telecommunications networks are an important prerequisite for people to be able to communicate with each other, work on the move and obtain information. The telecommunications network operators organized in the associations ANGA, Bitkom, BREKO, BUGLAS and VATM are working hard to improve the performance of their networks and services under [...]

Bonn/Montabaur, 09.03.2020 The German Broadband Association (BREKO) and 1&1 Versatel today agreed on a long-term cooperation for further fiber optic expansion and 5G expansion in Germany. This involves 1&1 Versatel leasing existing or newly constructed fiber optic networks to connect mobile masts. With the agreement in the form of a framework contract, BREKO and 1&1 [...]

FIBERDAYS20 - the leading trade fair for all aspects of fiber optic expansion - was originally scheduled for 5 and 6 March and will take place this year on 13 and 14 October at the RheinMain CongressCenter (RMCC) in Wiesbaden. The postponement was necessary due to the increased spread of the coronavirus and the associated incalculable health risk for visitors, exhibitors and [...]

Digitalization can only succeed if future-proof fibre optic and mobile networks are available throughout the country. However, despite considerable investment by the expanding companies and the efforts of the federal, state and local governments, there is often a lack of personnel. Germany urgently needs qualified and competent specialists along the entire value chain in order to drive forward the expansion of the network quickly and in a future-proof manner. The [...]

The coronavirus (COVID-19) situation continued to worsen significantly over the weekend. According to the authorities, the number of infected people in Germany has doubled and the numbers have also risen in Hesse - the venue of the FIBERDAYS20 trade fair, Germany's leading trade fair for fiber optic expansion. Numerous trade fairs at various trade fair locations have been [...]