DZS, a global leader of access, optical and cloud-controlled software defined solutions, last Thursday announced that the company will be a Platinum Sponsor of the German Broadband Association’s Annual General Meeting, being held in Berlin on November 30, 2023.
As the largest fiber optic association in Germany, BREKO’s 450 member companies represent the majority of all fixed line broadband network operators nationwide. These companies are strongly committed to delivering next-generation fiber optics and currently responsible for more than 70% of fiber optic connections to Germany’s homes and businesses.
The BREKO Annual General Meeting is held at the end of each year in Berlin and brings together luminaries from the political, economic and science sectors. The conference provides the opportunity for stakeholders to highlight key trends and strategies in the telecom market, while networking and exchanging ideas. The event features multiple conference panel sessions and keynote presentations, and offers insights from leading policymakers, business leaders, technology experts and investors. DZS is a longtime BREKO member whose senior executives have had keynote roles in prior BREKO Jahrestagung events.
Data from BREKO’s own annual market survey shows that Germany is making significant ongoing progress towards its goal of 100% of homes and businesses passed by fiber by 2030. For example, from January to June 2022, 1.5 million more homes were passed by FTTx (Fiber-to-the-Home, Premise, etc.). This makes Germany the third-fastest-growing fiber market in Europe. But according to FTTH Council Europe figures the country still has the most work to do of any European Union (EU) nation, with about 33 million homes yet to be covered. With just around one quarter of homes passed as of 2022, the projected evolution of German FTTx subscriptions from 2023 to 2028 is 393%, one of the highest in the EU.
Stephan Albers, Managing Director, BREKO
The support of top BREKO partners like DZS is crucial to helping our members accomplish their collective mission to build out fiber broadband connectivity across all of Germany. DZS is well established as a leader and innovator in our fast-growing German market, and its solutions and services have already made a significant contribution to our members’ aggressive fiber rollout initiatives.
Charlie Vogt, CEO, DZS
DZS values our strategic role leveraging our category defining access, optical and cloud-connected technology to accelerate Germany’s fiber broadband buildout. Over 30 BREKO members are already DZS customers who are active in over 40% of the municipal areas in southwest Germany. DZS has built its reputation on delivering innovative, market-leading fiber-based solutions that support some of the most demanding service provider networks in the world and as the European FTTx markets accelerates, we stand ready to deliver the next-generation technology solutions required to achieve a full fiber Germany. BREKO has been a strategic DZS partner for many years and we look forward to playing a significant role in aligning with their members to close the digital divide by bringing hyper-fast smart connectivity solutions to every home in Germany.
