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able to learn from focused discussions on UK and Germany’s path towards a fibre future, as well as finding their way through the marketing jungle of fibre advertising. For those wishing to see how the numbers are stacking up, the FTTH Council will be launching its of latest market data from its FTTH/B Market Panorama. Will a new fibre champion manage to dethrone Latvia from the top of the ranking after 2 years? Will there be new countries entering the ranking for the first time? How will the new fibre trends compare to last year’s? Find out by joining the event on 14 March 2019. For those visitors wishing to let their hair down after the first day of conference and join in with a special evening of fun, drinks, food and entertainment, there’s the Fibration Night Party on Wednesday 13th March 2019. Whether you want to wind down or charge around, the is the perfect place to be. The Fibration Night Party will be held at the Royal Tropical Institute, a stunning historic venue in the city centre of Amsterdam – shuttle buses will be laid on from the conference venue. With live music, great food, drink and visual entertainment in these unique and impressive surroundings - Fibration Night delivers! All this plus the usual social and networking opportunities should make for an entertaining and informative two days in one of the most iconic cities in Europe. See you there!
Erzsébet Fitori, Director-General, FTTH Council Europe; Pascal Rialland, CEO, Covage; Elisabetta Ripa, CEO, Open Fiber; Thomas Reynaud, CEO, Iliad; Maurice Patrick, Managing Director, Barclays and Jeroen Kleinjan, Director Global Lead Telecom, ING. Also of great interest in an industry sector with many new companies being set up to deliver FTTH, will be the new sessions specially dedicated to start-ups and tailored by innovation pioneers who are setting the ground for the digital society of the future. Visitors to the conference and exhibition will also be
Another major event happening on 13th March is the Keynote Investor Panel, where delegates can hear about the latest trends and future frontiers of fibre investment. As governments are upgrading their connectivity targets to full fibre and 5G, the big questions are, is now a good time to invest in operators and networks and what are the key success factors steering funding towards fibre? This Panel is a must for anyone wanting to know more about new investment models and their impact on the fibre business. The Panel will consist of leading investors & CEOs including
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