FTTX Fundamentals
THE NEED FOR FIBER
Bandwidth needs
are growing exponentially
AVERAGE GLOBAL INTERNET CONNECTION SPEED
Average connection speed in Mbps
Additional Information: Worldwide; Akamai Technologies; 1st quarter 2011 quarter 2017; IPv4; Source: Akamai Technologies © Statista 2017
4G/LTE
Buillt for CommScope by the power experts at General Electric.
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Extends RF battery uptime by up to 50%
Quadruples allowable cable length
Standardizes the installation process for all RRU power levels and cable lengths
Reduces tower loading by using smaller cables
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Increased power means more greenhouose gas emissions
The cost of energy continues to climb
Higher wattage RRUs currently require larger diameter power cables or additional cable runs.
World price of copper
$ Per Ton
The cost of copper has risen 46% over the past year alone. This adds:
An increased chance of theft
More tower weight and wind loads
More expense to power cabling
36%
GROWTH
Eastern /
Central Europe
60%
GROWTH
Middle East
and Africa
146%
GROWTH
Western Europe
38%
GROWTH
Asia Pacific
89%
GROWTH
Latin America
58%
GROWTH
North America
TOP COUNTRIES
CHINA - JAPAN - SOUTH KOREA
INDONESIA - PHILIPPINES - INDIA
FASTEST GROWING COUNTRIES
TOP COUNTRIES
UAE - SAUDI ARABIA - SOUTH AFRICA
ISRAEL - IRAN - MOROCCO
FASTEST GROWING COUNTRIES
TOP COUNTRIES
BRAZIL - MEXICO - URUGUAY
BRAZIL - COLOMBIA - CHILE
FASTEST GROWING COUNTRIES
TOP COUNTRIES
RUSSIA - ROMANIA - TURKEY
POLAND - CROATIA - CZECH REPUBLIC
FASTEST GROWING COUNTRIES
TOP COUNTRIES
SPAIN - FRANCE - SWEDEN
BELGIUM - UK - FRANCE
FASTEST GROWING COUNTRIES
TOP COUNTRIES
USA - CANADA
USA - CANADA
FASTEST GROWING COUNTRIES
FTTX Fundamentals
* forecasted growth
Source: IDATE DigiWorld
THE NEED FOR FIBER
FTTx subscriber rate is expected to grow in every region in the coming years
Bandwidth needs
are growing exponentially
Click on the regions to learn more about their estimated FTTX subscriber growth
FTTX SUBSCRIBERS NOW AND IN 2021
