SCTE NEWS SCTE Welcomes New Members
What’s next? “We want to continue our international expansion, to ensure that as many ISPs and end users as possible can benefit from the advantages our products have to offer,” says Carl Bartlett. “That includes the UK, where I am currrently reaching out to existing as well as new partners.”
the company produced and offered ISDN cards, reaching a market share of approx. 80% in Germany. In 2004, the first FRITZ!Box router was launched. Nowadays, FRITZ! products are in high demand across Europe, making FRITZ! one of the leaders in Europe when it comes to broadband internet and digital home solutions. In 2024, the company had 900 employees and generated a turnover of 630 million Euros. “FRITZ! products are very easy to use and stand for innovation and versatility: Whether it’s fast internet access, easy networking, powerful Wi-Fi, convenient telephony or clever smart home applications: FRITZ! connects you simply and reliably. The FRITZ!OS software is being updated regularly, thereby offering new features - and it keeps all products up-to-date and secure for many years.
The SCTE welcomed Germany’s leading manufacturer of broadband devices as its latest Corporate Member in October; UK Provider Sales Manager Carl Bartlett spoke to Broadband Journal about the company’s journey and why they have joined the SCTE: “We have joined the SCTE because it’s a great organisation that offers its members unique opportunities to connect with partners and industry leaders. Its presence across Europe, including at events such as ANGA COM and Connected Britain, means that we can reach out to new partners and extend our network.” Tell us a bit about your company. “FRITZ! (formerly known as AVM) was founded in 1986 in Berlin. In the 1990s,
Read about Fritz! in full in an interview with Carl Bartlett on page 52.
www.fritz.com
We are also delighted to welcome the following individual members:
GEORGE DYCKES has sadly stepped down from the SCTE Executive Committee after several years as his career takes a new direction. We thank him for his hard work and excellent, creative contributions to the SCTE over the years and wish him every success in the future.
Justin Hewelt Director PayMedia Consulting Ltd Keith Chow Senior Product Manager (Network Infrastructure - IP Networks) Nokia
Justin Leese Chief Technology and Operations Officer Ogi Erin McEwan Account Executive VIAVI Solutions Daniel Winterton Sales & Marketing Director Antiference Ltd
Lorenc Koci Fiber Technician Fiberex
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Volume 47 No.4 DECEMBER 2025
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