BREKO supports the clear criticism by the federal states of the German government's draft TK-NABEG. In particular, three fundamental improvements demanded by the Bundesrat are urgently needed so that the TK-NABEG really deserves the name 'Acceleration Act'.

According to the latest market analysis by the German Broadband Association (BREKO), no other federal state has caught up as much as Brandenburg when it comes to connecting buildings to the fiber optic network. BREKO provides the figures and explains the background.

"We warmly congratulate Tomaso Duso on his election and look forward to continuing the very good and trusting cooperation with the Monopolies Commission under his leadership. As an independent body, the Monopolies Commission plays an important role in ensuring fair competitive conditions in the telecommunications market. With Tomaso Duso at the helm, the Commission will continue to provide constructive and important impetus for fair competition that will advance digitalization in Germany."

With the admission of the former monopolist, BUGLAS gives up its identity as a representative of competitors' interests in fiber optic expansion and becomes the Deutsche Telekom Association. Following the withdrawal of its largest member companies, BUGLAS is now dependent on the market-dominating company. As a result, it loses the opportunity to help shape the telecommunications market in the interests of competitors and to position itself on issues that are important for competitors and the nationwide expansion of fiber optics.

According to the latest market analysis by the German Broadband Association (BREKO), Baden-Württemberg is lagging far behind in the expansion of its digital infrastructure. BREKO provides the figures and explains the background.

BREKO congratulates Henna Virkkunen and Teresa Ribera Rodríguez on their nomination as Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and looks forward to future cooperation for fiber optic expansion and competition in the European telecommunications market.

In its BREKO Market Analysis 2024 published today, the German Broadband Association (BREKO) shows that the expansion of fiber optics in Germany continues to progress. As of June 30, 2024, the fiber optic roll-out rate is 43.2% and the share of connected households is 22.8%. However, as fiber optic expansion is slowing down across the country, BREKO is calling on the federal government to finally take effective measures.

With regard to the telecommunications industry, BREKO shares neither the diagnosis nor the recommendations for action in the Draghi Report. As with the "Letta Report" published in April and the EU Commission's White Paper on the future of the telecommunications industry, Mario Draghi does not provide a valid argument as to why a more consolidated telecommunications market with a few large players would lead to more investment.

The Bundesverband Breitbandkommunikation e.V. (BREKO) welcomes its 500th member in the year of the association's 25th anniversary and thus strengthens its political weight as the central voice of the fiber optic industry at federal, state, European and municipal level. With 262 network operators and 238 product providers and service companies, BREKO offers companies of all sizes a reliable and competent network to jointly promote the nationwide expansion of fiber optics.

The German Broadband Communications Association (BREKO) today awarded DATEL Dessau, a subsidiary of Stadtwerke Dessau, the "Real Fiber" quality seal. The Mayor of Dessau-Roßlau, Dr. Robert Reck, was also honored as a "digital politician".