**3. Household penetration**

The current state of fiber to the building (FTTB) or FTTH connections is generally problematic to analyze. These data are usually not freely available, and the cost of these documents is high (on the order of thousands of dollars). A company named IDATE has published its market research for the FTTH Council Europe conference [19]. The outcome of the analysis for Europe clearly shows that Latvia has the best FTTB/H (households) connection (see **Figure 2**). Their household penetration is approximately 50.6% (25.3% are FTTH connections). Another dominant country is Sweden, with a total penetration of 43.3% (only 8.5% are FTTH connections). The total penetration for the Czech Republic is very low compared to other countries, with a total penetration of 3.7% (only 2% are FTTH connections). Compared to the neighboring state, Slovakia has an overall penetration of 17.7%

**Figure 2.**

*Selected EU states with FTTH/B penetration [19].*

### **Figure 3.**

*Selected global states with FTTH/B penetration [19].*

(7% are FTTH connections, and the remaining 10.7% are FTTB connections). This is mainly because in Slovakia, there is a very strong operator, Orange SK. Orange SK may test the use of new technologies in this relatively small market, and if this technology stands, it can be deployed, for example, in Orange home (formally France Telecom) in France.

Another objective of the current FTTB/H connection analysis is to focus on the global market (see **Figure 3**). Globally, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a total penetration of 94.3%. This penetration is completely composed of FTTH

**71**

network [21].

**Figure 4.**

*Deployment of PON in Europe and Deep Data Analysis of GPON*

connections. Strong competitors for the UAE are Qatar and Singapore. Qatar has a penetration of 81% for FTTH connections and of 9.4% for FTTB connections. Singapore has a similar total penetration, but in a different ratio, 68% for FTTH connections and 22.3% for FTTB connections. FTTH-only countries are Mauritius, New Zealand, Spain, Vietnam, Portugal, Slovenia, Jamaica, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Macedonia, Switzerland, Oman, Kuwait, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and Angola.

The total penetration is strongly dependent on the number of individual connections. IDATE focused on the analysis of the global market and the comparison of the state of connections in buildings in four stages, December 2014, September 2015, September 2016, and September 2017 (see **Figure 4**). The largest increase in connections was in Poland, with a total difference of 46%. Italy was the second country with the largest increase in connections (35%), followed by Great Britain and France (31%), Spain (24%), and Portugal (22%). Unfortunately, the Czech Republic was not included in this analysis because the number of connections is not as significant. In other words, the trend of building connections is greater in

A detailed view of the number of FTTB/H customers can be seen in report [20]. The report shows that at the end of 2010, the total number of customers was balanced across the EU28 and the commonwealth of independent states (CIS). From a wider perspective, the EU39 reached approximately 8 million customers. However, this difference must be attributed, in particular, to 11 other countries that are counted in the EU39. The aligned trend between the EU28 and the CIS was maintained until 2015. Later, the number of customers increased in the EU28, and the previous dominance of the CIS was diminished. In September 2017, the total number of customers was approximately 25 million, while for the CIS "only," it was 20.5 million. Most places for customers are connected to the provider's network, but there have also been new locations for housing, new towns, and satellite residences created. During the preparation of the work, developers are working hard to build a data infrastructure and negotiations are taking place between Internet services providers (ISPs) and developers. EXFO defines these connections as home passed: premises to which an operator has the capability to connect in a service area, but the premises may or may not be connected to the

The total penetration of the last 4 states does not exceed 5% [19].

Belarus, Norway, Lithuania, and Hungary.

*Progress in FTTH/B deployments according to IDATE [19].*

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.82679*

*Deployment of PON in Europe and Deep Data Analysis of GPON DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.82679*

*Telecommunication Systems – Principles and Applications of Wireless-Optical Technologies*

(7% are FTTH connections, and the remaining 10.7% are FTTB connections). This is mainly because in Slovakia, there is a very strong operator, Orange SK. Orange SK may test the use of new technologies in this relatively small market, and if this technology stands, it can be deployed, for example, in Orange home (formally

Another objective of the current FTTB/H connection analysis is to focus on the global market (see **Figure 3**). Globally, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a total penetration of 94.3%. This penetration is completely composed of FTTH

**70**

**Figure 3.**

**Figure 2.**

*Selected EU states with FTTH/B penetration [19].*

France Telecom) in France.

*Selected global states with FTTH/B penetration [19].*

**Figure 4.** *Progress in FTTH/B deployments according to IDATE [19].*

connections. Strong competitors for the UAE are Qatar and Singapore. Qatar has a penetration of 81% for FTTH connections and of 9.4% for FTTB connections. Singapore has a similar total penetration, but in a different ratio, 68% for FTTH connections and 22.3% for FTTB connections. FTTH-only countries are Mauritius, New Zealand, Spain, Vietnam, Portugal, Slovenia, Jamaica, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Macedonia, Switzerland, Oman, Kuwait, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and Angola. The total penetration of the last 4 states does not exceed 5% [19].

The total penetration is strongly dependent on the number of individual connections. IDATE focused on the analysis of the global market and the comparison of the state of connections in buildings in four stages, December 2014, September 2015, September 2016, and September 2017 (see **Figure 4**). The largest increase in connections was in Poland, with a total difference of 46%. Italy was the second country with the largest increase in connections (35%), followed by Great Britain and France (31%), Spain (24%), and Portugal (22%). Unfortunately, the Czech Republic was not included in this analysis because the number of connections is not as significant. In other words, the trend of building connections is greater in Belarus, Norway, Lithuania, and Hungary.

A detailed view of the number of FTTB/H customers can be seen in report [20]. The report shows that at the end of 2010, the total number of customers was balanced across the EU28 and the commonwealth of independent states (CIS). From a wider perspective, the EU39 reached approximately 8 million customers. However, this difference must be attributed, in particular, to 11 other countries that are counted in the EU39. The aligned trend between the EU28 and the CIS was maintained until 2015. Later, the number of customers increased in the EU28, and the previous dominance of the CIS was diminished. In September 2017, the total number of customers was approximately 25 million, while for the CIS "only," it was 20.5 million. Most places for customers are connected to the provider's network, but there have also been new locations for housing, new towns, and satellite residences created. During the preparation of the work, developers are working hard to build a data infrastructure and negotiations are taking place between Internet services providers (ISPs) and developers. EXFO defines these connections as home passed: premises to which an operator has the capability to connect in a service area, but the premises may or may not be connected to the network [21].
