Germany's Digital Ministry Pushes for Fiber Optic Internet by 2035-2040
Germany's Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs, led by Karsten Wildberger, has released a position paper advocating for a shift from copper-based internet to fiber optic. Despite fiber optic's superiority, demand remains low, with many Germans opting for older VDSL connections.
The ministry aims to boost fiber optic adoption, currently at 15.5%, by 2035-2040. It suggests offering attractive prices and stronger incentives. Karsten Wildberger stresses the need to convince citizens of fiber optic's benefits. The ministry also proposes changing laws to allow a VDSL shutdown procedure, currently dominated by Deutsche Telekom's DSL and VDSL services, which account for 63.1% of active connections.
The ministry's plan seeks to accelerate the migration from copper to fiber optic, promoting low prices and stronger incentives. If successful, this could significantly improve internet services for tens of millions of households by 2035-2040.
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