In this episode (recorded on April 1), Ben & Dean discuss FTTH, copper switch-off and the upcoming FTTH Council conference in London, the recent BEREC Stakeholder Forum event in Brussels & EU DNA Digital Network Act readouts, the importance of Wi-Fi and the Upcoming Unthinkable Lab event on Telecoms Sovereignty.
2.00 – Gigabit broadband, FTTH, VHCN, Cable, Copper Switch-Off and more European fixed broadband issues. What’s in the DNA, what is BEREC saying? Is there a genuine need to accelerate the end of copper, including in-building? What practical and legal issues are raised?
17:30 – European Targets for Gigabit Coverage: Can the FTTH gaps be filled by satellite broadband or 5G FWA? Are regulators helping or hindering this? Meet Benoit at the FTTH Council Europe Conference April 14-16 to discuss it
23:50 – Wi-Fi is the real Broadband Endpoint: The importance of Wi-Fi for the last 10 metres of connectivity, including 6GHz spectrum, shifts in regulatory stance on indoor wireless – and the FCC’s ban of foreign-made home Wi-Fi routers: sovereignty or protectionism?
29:50 – Telecoms Sovereignty: How it differs from cloud/AI sovereignty. What does it all mean, and what can telcos offer in terms of connectivity, solutions and the overall stack? Come to the Unthinkable Lab on April 23 to discuss!
34:20 – Book Ben & Dean for your event! Get us on stage at your conference, or facilitating at your private meeting or executive offsite
Links:
FTTH Council Conference 2026, April 14-16: https://ftthconference.eu/
Unthinkable Lab on Telecoms Sovereignty, April 23: https://www.telecomtv.com/content/unthinkable-lab-sovereignty-in-the-unthinkable-age/
BEREC Stakeholder Forum: https://www.berec.europa.eu/en/events/14th-berec-stakeholder-forum
Benoit's article on Copper Switch-Off: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/conundrums-copper-switch-off-benoit-felten-7okpe
Dean's review of the BEREC Forum: https://deanbubley.substack.com/p/event-report-berec-stakeholder-workshop
Dean's article on Telecoms Sovereignty: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sovereignty-telcos-draft-structure-dean-bubley-sbuke
