Conference and workshop programme

Benefit from 19 expert workshops, 17 conference panels sessions and keynote speeches offering insights from leading policy makers, business leaders, technology experts and investors in the telecoms and digital communications sector

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“More than 150 'C' level executives, technology specialists, investors and policy makers will cover a wide range of FTTH-related topics and unveil exclusive data, such as the state of the market in Europe… plus much more!”

Vincent Garnier
Director General

Program FTTH 2020


'Workshop' day at the FTTH Conference is an unmissable part of our event. A series of 19 expert workshops on a wide range of FTTH and other fibre enabled technology, regulatory and service subjects, organised by Governments of EU Member States, National Regulatory Authorities and members of the FTTH Council Europe with the support of Board Members and our Committee chairs.  No need to book.  Simply access whichever workshops you are interested in.  Workshops will be run live but if you miss any of the workshops, they will be available 'on demand' after the conference finishes. 

The annual FTTH Conference is a unique event, bringing together 'C' level representatives, technical and regulatory experts from FTTH Council Europe member and non-member companies plus senior government and industry representatives, technology specialists, engineers, policy makers, regulators and investors to discuss and debate all aspects of FTTH, 5G and other fibre related and enabled technologies and services and the benefit they bring to society. There is no other conference quite like it.

  • 10.00-10.10 CET
    Keynote 1
    Opening welcome by Eric Festraets, President of FTTH Council Europe
    Keynote 1

    3 December 2020 10.00-10.10 CET Plenary Track Keynote

    Eric Festraets
    Strategic Marketing Director Fixed Networks | Nokia
  • 10.10-10.20 CET
    Keynote 2
    Opening keynote “Gigabit for everyone – Prosperity for everyone” by Dorothee Bär, German Minister of State to the Federal Chancellor and Government Commissioner for Digital Affairs
    Keynote 2

    3 December 2020 10.10-10.20 CET Plenary Track Keynote

    Dorothee Bär, German Minister of State to the Federal Chancellor and Government Commissioner for Digital Affairs, will speak about the importance of the Gigabit infrastructure for the economy and the society. Access to Gigabit speed networks will be a key factor to maintain and increase growth and prosperity in the 2020s. The Minister will point out the German Government’s objectives and measures to ensure that enterprises and private households can benefit from this development – both in urban and in rural areas.”

    Dorothee Bär
    Minister of State to the Federal Chancellor and Government Commissioner for Digital Affairs | Government
  • 10.20-10.30 CET
    Keynote 3
    Keynote 'Full fibre must be a fair bet' by Melanie Dawes, Executive Board Member and Chief Executive of Ofcom
    Keynote 3

    3 December 2020 10.20-10.30 CET Plenary Track Keynote

    Dame Melanie Dawes
    Chief Executive | Ofcom
  • 10.30-10.40 CET
    Keynote 4
    Keynote by Prof. Dieter Kempf, President of BDI
    Keynote 4

    3 December 2020 10.30-10.40 CET Plenary Track Keynote

    Prof. Dieter Kempf
    President | The Federation of German Industries (BDI)
  • 11.00-11.30CET
    Coffee Break
    Coffee Break

    3 December 2020 11.00-11.30CET Plenary Track Break

  • 11.30-12.30 CET
    CEO Panel Session 1
    Delivering Gigabit Connectivity for Germany
    CEO Panel Session 1

    3 December 2020 11.30-12.30 CET Plenary Track Session

    Germany has a huge potential for growth in terms of fibre deployment. Considering the Federal Government’s work on boosting the nationwide expansion of gigabit networks, the development of the 5G Strategy, and the actions of telecom operators, Germany could become a leader in fibre infrastructure. But what is the horizon for this? What are the obstacles to the deployment of fibre networks in Germany? We convene the CEOs of prominent German operators to discuss the delivery of gigabit connectivity to German citizens & businesses.

    Claudia Bechstein
    Business Psychologist | Moderator
    Dr Dido Blankenburg
    Representative for Broadband Cooperation at Deutsche Telekom and member of the German Management Board for corporate development | Telekom Deutschland GmbH
    Dr Hannes Ametsreiter
    CEO Vodafone Germany and Member of the Vodafone Group Executive Committee | Vodafone
    Norbert Westfal
    Managing Director | EWE TEL GmbH
    Uwe Nickl
    CEO | Deutsche Glasfaser
  • 12.30-13.45 CET
    Lunch Break
    Lunch Break

    3 December 2020 12.30-13.45 CET Plenary Track Break

  • 13.45-14.45 CET
    CEO Panel Session 2
    The evolving role and model for telcos in the Digital Age
    CEO Panel Session 2

    3 December 2020 13.45-14.45 CET Plenary Track Session

    Let’s take a step back and look at the trends which drive the evolution of telecom operator business models as these organisations play a key role in the rapid transition of European societies to the “Digital Age”. This session gathers CEOs of European operators and the Chair of BEREC, the Body of European Regulators in Electronic Communications, who will share their perspectives on the transformations of our industry and help us better understand its mega trends

    Vincent Garnier
    Director General | FTTH Council Europe
    Alexandre Fonseca
    Chief Executive Officer | Altice Portugal
    Dan Sjöblom
    BEREC Chair 2020 and Director General | Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS)
    Elisabetta Ripa
    CEO | Open Fiber
    Nicolas Jaeger
    Delegate CEO Executive Finance | iliad Group
  • 14.45-15.15 CET
    Coffee Break
    Coffee Break

    3 December 2020 14.45-15.15 CET Plenary Track Break

  • 15.15-15.45 CET
    FTTH Awards & Charles Kao Award Ceremony
    FTTH Awards & Charles Kao Award Ceremony

    3 December 2020 15.15-15.45 CET Plenary Track Session

    The FTTH Awards are special and prestigious prizes. During this ceremony, three awards will be presented to recognise outstanding support to the acceleration of FTTH in Europe. 
    -The Individual Award honours a single person for their unique efforts to make FTTH happen in Europe. 
    -The Operator Award acknowledges an operator company that has significantly contributed to the development and roll-out of FTTH in Europe. 
    -The Charles Kao Award was established in 2019 by the FTTH Council Europe in honour of fibre pioneer Professor Sir Charles Kuen Kao who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2009 for "ground-breaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibres for optical communication”. This award is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding life-long achievement and contribution to promoting full-fibre connectivity (globally, but particularly in Europe).

    The names of the winners of the FTTH Council Europe Awards 2020 and the Charles Kao Award will be announced directly during the ceremony.

The annual FTTH Conference is a unique event, bringing together 'C' level representatives, technical and regulatory experts from FTTH Council Europe member and non-member companies plus senior government and industry representatives, technology specialists, engineers, policy makers, regulators and investors to discuss and debate all aspects of FTTH, 5G and other fibre related and enabled technologies and services and the benefit they bring to society. There is no other conference quite like it.

  • 10.00-10.10 CET
    Keynote 1
    Opening welcome by Eric Festraets, President of the FTTH Council Europe
    Keynote 1

    3 December 2020 10.00-10.10 CET Keynote

    Eric Festraets
    Strategic Marketing Director Fixed Networks | Nokia
  • 10.15-11.00 CET
    Panel Session 1 - Fine with fibre: making FTTx-networks bankable
    Organised by Hamburg Commercial Bank
    Hamburg Commercial Bank
    Panel Session 1 - Fine with fibre: making FTTx-networks bankable

    3 December 2020 10.15-11.00 CET Finance Track Session

    Despite all cherry-picking and land-grabbing, there is still a huge need for fibre investments, notably in rural areas. And it is the Altnets which seem to be well-positioned for that. Given the CAPEX intense nature of the business model, securing financing is crucial to realize projects. When assessing fibre transactions, banks are focusing on the key: the take-up from the end-users. But are the people willing to pay enough? 
    A survey on that launched by Hamburg Commercial Bank with the University of Bremen will be presented and discussed during this panel.
     

    Dr. Nicolas Blanchard
    Chief Clients and Products Officer | Hamburg Commercial Bank
    João Martins Negrais de Matos
    Executive Director | Dst group
    Prof. Dr. Rosemarie Koch
    Professor | Hochschule Bremen - University of Applied Sciences
  • 11.00-11.30CET
    Coffee Break
    Coffee Break

    3 December 2020 11.00-11.30CET Break

  • 11.30-12.30 CET
    Panel Session 4 - New investment and market trends - Investor panel
    Sponsored by ING
    ING Bank
    Panel Session 4 - New investment and market trends - Investor panel

    3 December 2020 11.30-12.30 CET Finance Track Session

    Recent data show that FTTH deployments are increasing fast in Europe. This growth is made possible by a surge in public and, more importantly, private investments. Understanding the strategic vision of these investors is key to any decision-maker in the FTTH industry. This panel will convene prominent representatives of the operator and investor communities, and key European policymakers in the telecoms sector, who will share their exclusive knowledge and expertise about the new investment models and their impact on fibre business.

    Inka Klinger
    Head of Project Finance | Hamburg Commercial Bank
    Jens Müller
    CFO | Deutsche Glasfaser
    Jeroen Kleinjan
    Global Lead Telecom | ING
    Marie Lamoureux
    Director Regulatory and Public Affairs | Altitude Infrastructure
    Simon Holden
    Group Chief Operating Officer | CityFibre
    Vesa Terävä
    Acting Director of Electronic Communications Networks and Services | European Commission, DG CONNECT
  • 12.30-13.45CET
    Lunch Break
    Lunch Break

    3 December 2020 12.30-13.45CET Break

  • 13.45-14.45 CET
    Panel Session 7 - Fibre for 5G: the story of convergence
    Panel Session 7 - Fibre for 5G: the story of convergence

    3 December 2020 13.45-14.45 CET Finance Track Session

    The FTTH/5G convergence study released by the FTTH Council Europe in 2019 revealed that an optimally converged network for FTTH and 5G could eliminate between 65% and 96% of the cost of a standalone fibre network for 5G. In this session, the FTTH Council Europe will release an update to last year's study considering the realistic scenario of deploying an FTTH Network first, intended to be 5G ready, but without knowing the exact future locations and fibre needs for the 5G network.
    The panellist will debate the takeaways of this second study and discuss the benefits of network convergence for fibre and 5G rollout plans. 
     

    Cathryn Ross
    Group Regulatory Affairs Director | BT Group
    Manuel Kohnstamm
    Senior Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | Liberty Global
    Pearse O'Donohue
    Director for the Future Networks | DG CONNECT, European Commission
    Raf Meersman
    Senior Vice-President EMEA | IQGEO
  • 14.45-15.15CET
    Coffee Break
    Coffee Break

    3 December 2020 14.45-15.15CET Break

  • 15.15-16.15 CET
    Panel Session 10 - Full Fibre and 5G Future for the UK: Keynote Panel
    Panel Session 10 - Full Fibre and 5G Future for the UK: Keynote Panel

    3 December 2020 15.15-16.15 CET Finance Track Session

    The current UK government strives to accelerate the delivery of gigabit-capable broadband across the country and has committed to significantly invest in full-fibre rollout and 5G deployment. The question is - can the UK Government’s ambitious goals for FTTH and 5G be met simultaneously?
    Are you wondering how the UK telecoms market will evolve in the coming years and to what extent the global pandemic and economic crisis will impact operators’ deployment plans and governmental targets? This panel’s speaker line up representing the operator and regulator communities will provide you with valuable insights into the UK telecoms & FTTH markets.
     

    Dana Tobak
    Founder & CEO | Hyperoptic
    David Clarkson
    Competition Policy Director | Ofcom
    Gareth Williams
    Chief Executive Officer | Gigaclear plc
    Greg Mesch
    Chief Executive Officer | CityFibre
    Marc Allera
    CEO, BT Group's Consumer division | BT Group
  • 16.15-16.45CET
    Coffee Break
    Coffee Break

    3 December 2020 16.15-16.45CET Break

  • 16.45-17.30 CET
    Panel Session 13 - Germany goes Gigabit: financing the broadband infrastructure
    Organised by atene KOM
    Panel Session 13 - Germany goes Gigabit: financing the broadband infrastructure

    3 December 2020 16.45-17.30 CET Finance Track Session

    While economically a front runner, Germany needs and undertakes further accelerating towards its gigabit future.
    Vast telco marketplace at the heart of Europe, high-tech competition ground, three tiers ad-ministration and funding in place - numerous aspects for discussion. Central issues: practical experiences, networks expansion economy and further roll-out to ever harder to reach high coverage and density, but also protagonists and their motivations. 
    Four high-level, knowledgeable experts will share their views and forecasts on how broadband financing will (have to) develop in the near future. Excited? Find out more and tune in on atene KOM’s expert panel!
     

    Christian Zieske
    Senior Programme Consultant | atene KOM GmbH
    Andreas Kluge
    CEO | Zweckverband Breitband Altmark
    Cara Schwarz-Schilling
    General Manager and Director | WIK Wissenschaftliches Institut für Infrastruktur und Kommunikationsdienste GmbH
    Thomas Langer
    Founder and Managing Director | kawikani GmbH & Co. KG
    Wolfgang Heer
    Managing Director | BUGLAS (Bundesverband Glasfaseranschluss e. V.)

The annual FTTH Conference is a unique event, bringing together 'C' level representatives, technical and regulatory experts from FTTH Council Europe member and non-member companies plus senior government and industry representatives, technology specialists, engineers, policy makers, regulators and investors to discuss and debate all aspects of FTTH, 5G and other fibre related and enabled technologies and services and the benefit they bring to society. There is no other conference quite like it.

  • 10.00-10.10 CET
    Keynote 1
    Opening welcome by Eric Festraets, President of the FTTH Council Europe
    Keynote 1

    3 December 2020 10.00-10.10 CET Keynote

    Eric Festraets
    Strategic Marketing Director Fixed Networks | Nokia
  • 10.15-11.00 CET
    Panel Session 3 - Can FTTH infrastructure become a LAN infrastructure for Business Customers?
    Organised by Orange
    Panel Session 3 - Can FTTH infrastructure become a LAN infrastructure for Business Customers?

    3 December 2020 10.15-11.00 CET Technology Track Session

    Leveraging the FTTH PON technology to develop new efficient and innovative solutions in the enterprise LAN infrastructure. This is the goal of the Passive Optical LAN named POL. Why migrating to fibre in the enterprise environment? This is the purpose of this session at the FTTH virtual Conference 2020. Leveraging the FTTH PON technology to develop new efficient and innovative solutions in the enterprise LAN infrastructure. This is the goal of the Passive Optical LAN named POL. Why migrating to fibre in the enterprise environment? This is the purpose of this session at the FTTH virtual Conference 2020. 

    Thierry Valette
    Strategy and Operations Director | Orange Group
    Cemil Canturk
    Senior Marketing Manager Optical LAN | Nokia
    Christophe Batiard
    Western Europe Data Center Network Director | Huawei
    Derek Whitehurst
    Program Manager & Expert in Solutions for Enterprise Networks | Corning
    Dominique Kurz
    Passive Optical LAN Project manager | Orange Labs
  • 11.00-11.30CET
    Coffee Break
    Coffee Break

    3 December 2020 11.00-11.30CET Break

  • 11.30-12.30 CET
    Panel Session 6 - CTO panel session
    Panel Session 6 - CTO panel session

    3 December 2020 11.30-12.30 CET Technology Track Session

    The telecom and digital industry in Europe have recently undergone a drastic transformation. Fibre optics have become the primary network infrastructure that can provide necessary bandwidth capacity & high reliability for current and emerging services and applications while being the most energy-efficient technology.
    What are the recent and upcoming key technology challenges related to fibre deployment? Is the availability of skills and training of technicians a determining factor? In this panel, the CTOs of leading European operators will discuss the technological aspects of bringing fibre to the whole of Europe.
     

    Ronan Kelly
    CTO EMEA | ADTRAN
    Colin Lees
    CTIO | Openreach
    Emmanuel Lugagne Delpon
    Group CTO Networks | Orange Group
    Enrique Blanco
    Telefónica Global CTIO | Telefónica
    Eric Kuisch
    Chief Operating Officer | Eurofiber
    Suzanne Tracy
    CTO | SIRO
  • 12.30-13.45CET
    Lunch Break
    Lunch Break

    3 December 2020 12.30-13.45CET Break

  • 13.45-14.45 CET
    Panel Session 9 - Voice of Industry
    The evolution of FTTH technologies
    Panel Session 9 - Voice of Industry

    3 December 2020 13.45-14.45 CET Technology Track Session

    The FTTH Council Europe is proud to count many technology experts among its members. The Voice of Industry sessions are the opportunity for them to share their views of the future of FTTH technologies. This session focuses on the next generations of fibre technologies from the core to the very edge of the network. Essential insights for next investments in FTTH infrastructures.

    Stefano Fogli
    Director Technology and Solutions at Adtran | Board Member, FTTH Council Europe
    Mitja Golja
    Business Development Director | Kontron d.o.o.
    Rajesh Gangadhar
    CTO, Access Solutions | STL
    Ronan Kelly
    CTO EMEA | ADTRAN
    Shi Wenjun
    Marketing Director of Fixed Network & Multimedia | ZTE
  • 14.45-15.15CET
    Coffee Break
    Coffee Break

    3 December 2020 14.45-15.15CET Break

  • 15.15-16.15 CET
    Panel Session 12 - Voice of Industry
    Optimised design and deployment of fibre networks
    Panel Session 12 - Voice of Industry

    3 December 2020 15.15-16.15 CET Technology Track Session

    The FTTH Council Europe is proud to count many technology experts among its members. The Voice of Industry sessions are the opportunity for them to share their views of the future of FTTH technologies. This session focuses on passive equipment, deployment architectures and technics. Every detail counts and contributes to maximise the benefits operators get out from their FTTH infrastructure.

    Adrian Amezcua Correa
    Director Technical Sales Support | Prysmian Group
    Colin Kirkpatrick
    Solutions Director | Emtelle
    José Luis Gonzalez
    Regional Market Manager | CommScope
    Vanesa Diaz
    Senior Market Development Manager | Corning Optical Communications
  • 16.15-16.45CET
    Coffee Break
    Coffee Break

    3 December 2020 16.15-16.45CET Break

  • 16.45-17.30 CET
    Panel Session 15 - Europe’s digital sovereignty: between protectionism and technological leadership
    Organised by VATM
    Panel Session 15 - Europe’s digital sovereignty: between protectionism and technological leadership

    3 December 2020 16.45-17.30 CET Technology Track Session

    Digital sovereignty is a core issue on the political agenda - in Brussels as well as in Berlin. How can we ensure that Europe plays an active role in strategic core areas such as AI and cloud computing and is able to shape the next stage of digitisation? How can we shape a European path to digitisation that keeps Europe globally competitive while following a value-based and human-centred approach? The new European Commission has made it a priority to make the EU fit for the digital age and has therefore presented different strategies in 2020 which are in the centre of our discussion. 

    Hendrick Kafsack
    Brussels Correspondent | FAZ
    Renate Nikolay
    Head of Cabinet of Vĕra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency | European Commission
    Rene Summer
    Director, Government and Industry Relations | Ericsson Group & VATM member
    Thomas Jarzombek
    Commissioner for the Digital Industry and Start-ups | Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi)
    Thomas Zerdick
    Head of the Unit "Technology and Privacy" | European Data Protection Supervisor
    Wolfgang Kopf
    Senior Vice President for Group Public and Regulatory Affairs | Deutsche Telekom AG

The annual FTTH Conference is a unique event, bringing together 'C' level representatives, technical and regulatory experts from FTTH Council Europe member and non-member companies plus senior government and industry representatives, technology specialists, engineers, policy makers, regulators and investors to discuss and debate all aspects of FTTH, 5G and other fibre related and enabled technologies and services and the benefit they bring to society. There is no other conference quite like it.

  • 10.00-10.10 CET
    Keynote 1
    Opening welcome by Eric Festraets, President of the FTTH Council Europe
    Keynote 1

    3 December 2020 10.00-10.10 CET Keynote

    Eric Festraets
    Strategic Marketing Director Fixed Networks | Nokia
  • 10.15-11.00 CET
    Panel Session 2 - The State of Fibre: Market Panorama & Forecast
    Panel Session 2 - The State of Fibre: Market Panorama & Forecast

    3 December 2020 10.15-11.00 CET Policy Track Session

    One of the most awaited reports in the telecoms industry - the annual FTTH/B Market Forecast - will be presented during this session. It will cover the period 2021 to 2026 and describe how FTTH/B rollout & take-up in Europe will evolve in the years to come. We will also find out about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the fibre industry.
    Our panel will discuss these findings and put them in perspective with analysis from other regions of the world.
     

    Franco Accordino
    Head of Unit, Investment in High-Capacity Networks | European Commission, DG CONNECT
    Juanita Clark
    Chief Executive | Digital Council Africa
    Nelson Hiroshi Saito
    President | Latam Chapter – Fiber Broadband Association
    Roland Montagne
    Principal Analyst Broadband & FTTx, Director Business Unit | IDATE
  • 11.00-11.30CET
    Coffee Break
    Coffee Break

    3 December 2020 11.00-11.30CET Break

  • 11.30-12.30 CET
    Panel Session 5 - Towards a Copper switch-off strategy for Europe
    Panel Session 5 - Towards a Copper switch-off strategy for Europe

    3 December 2020 11.30-12.30 CET Policy Track Session

    Fibre roll-out keeps on accelerating in Europe, and considerable operational, environmental and economic benefits are available by facilitating copper switch-off. Latest data show that fibre networks are pivotal to the transition to a greener economy, as they use much less energy than copper-based infrastructures while providing clear operational efficiencies alongside a higher quality customer experience.
    However, there are several regulatory and market obstacles in the EU to a fast and smooth transition to fibre. In this session, prominent experts representing operator, policymaker and analyst communities will delve into these issues.
     

    Carl Pertry
    Director of Business Development at Nokia | Board Member, FTTH Council Europe
    Cara Schwarz-Schilling
    General Manager and Director | WIK Wissenschaftliches Institut für Infrastruktur und Kommunikationsdienste GmbH
    Carlota Reyners Fontana
    Head of Unit, Electronic Communications Policy | DG CONNECT, European Commission
    Jeremy Godfrey
    BEREC Vice-Chair 2020 & Commissioner | BEREC & CCR ComReg Ireland
    Vanessa Oakley
    Executive General Manager, Strategy & Business Operations | Chorus New Zealand Limited
  • 12.30-13.45CET
    Lunch Break
    Lunch Break

    3 December 2020 12.30-13.45CET Break

  • 13.45-14.45 CET
    Panel Session 8 - The Evolving Role of Regulation post-Code: New Era or Same Old?
    Panel Session 8 - The Evolving Role of Regulation post-Code: New Era or Same Old?

    3 December 2020 13.45-14.45 CET Policy Track Session

    Connectivity and digital infrastructures are the building blocks of modern society & the basis of the next waves of service & technological innovation.
    The current legislative framework, the European Electronic Communications Code still needs to be implemented and complemented but is this, moving forward, the only focus of the regulators’ job or should they get involved in new tasks?  Will the evolution of the telecom sector, the emergence of new business models and the availability of new digital services revolutionise the future of regulation?
    Our expert speakers representing European and National regulatory bodies, policy experts and the operator community will share their expertise on the future of regulation in the digital and telecoms sectors.
     

    Dr Wilhelm Eschweiler
    Vice President | Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA)
    Emmanuel Gabla
    Board Member | ARCEP
    Kamila Kloc
    Acting Director B, Connectivity – DG CONNECT | European Commission
    Michał Bartkowiak
    CEO | Fiberhost
    Michel Van Bellinghen
    BEREC Chair 2021 | BEREC
  • 14.45-15.15CET
    Coffee Break
    Coffee Break

    3 December 2020 14.45-15.15CET Break

  • 15.15-16.15 CET
    Panel Session 11 - Digital for Sustainability: contribution of fibre to the European Green Deal
    Panel Session 11 - Digital for Sustainability: contribution of fibre to the European Green Deal

    3 December 2020 15.15-16.15 CET Policy Track Session

    Digital transformation will be instrumental in achieving the goal of making the EU's economy more sustainable, as broadband infrastructures can play a major role in building a more resilient and environmentally friendly economy.
    Being the most future-proof and energy-efficient infrastructure, full-fibre networks are key contributors to reducing power consumption in the telecoms sector.
    Our panel will discuss how these advantages of fibre can be taken into account by public policies, regulation and investors strategies and how the sector itself is already moving towards a carbon-neutral strategy.
     

    Su Guaglianone
    Senior Marketing Director EMEA | CommScope
    Graeme Millar
    CEO | JT Group (Jersey Telecom)
    John Keaney
    Chief Executive Officer | SIRO
    Oliver Bradley
    Senior Managing Director | Macquarie Capital
    Paul Naastepad
    Managing Director | Eurofiber Netherlands
  • 16.15-16.45CET
    Coffee Break
    Coffee Break

    3 December 2020 16.15-16.45CET Break

  • 16.45-17.30 CET
    Panel Session 14 - Implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code – Europe on its way to the gigabit society
    Organised by BREKO
    Panel Session 14 - Implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code – Europe on its way to the gigabit society

    3 December 2020 16.45-17.30 CET Policy Track Session

    EU Member States are due to implement the European Electronic Communications Code by 21 December 2020, but only few are likely to meet the deadline. The Code, which provides a new regulatory framework updating European telecoms rules, promotes investment in full fibre networks. Given the importance of the Directive for the European telecommunications sector, it is necessary to examine the various implementation challenges encountered in numerous Member States and to discuss the potential opportunities ahead for fibre providers and policy makers to achieve accelerated fibre deployment. 

    Jan-Niklas Steinhauer
    Head of Regulatory Affairs & European Law | BREKO
    Carlota Reyners Fontana
    Head of Unit, Electronic Communications Policy | DG CONNECT, European Commission
    Christian Berg
    Senior Advisor | Danish Energy (Dansk Energi)
    Dr. Tobias Miethaner
    Head of Department Digital Society | Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI)
    Norbert Westfal
    Managing Director | EWE TEL GmbH

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