EU upgrades fiber optic cable undergrounding
The Commission has signed grant agreements worth €142 million with 21 projects upgrading or deploying new connectivity backbone cables, including submarine cables. Adding optical fibre is essential for fostering energy efficiency, reducing emissions, and ensuring the development of resilient, future-proof telecommunications infrastructure. But despite ambitious goals, progress in FTTx and FTTH infrastructure remains uneven. In 2025, countries like Spain, France, and Sweden are leading the charge with fiber. Advanced digital network infrastructure and digital services will be key in shaping the competitiveness of many European Union (EU) sectors – among them manufacturing, energy and healthcare – in the near future. In newly contracted buildings or building undergoing major renovations, passive infrastructure (mini ducts) and in-building fiber wiring (fiber optic cables) must be installed up to the network termination point in the end user's apartment/unit.
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