Last updated 14 Jun 2026
Europe’s largest economy was historically a fibre laggard, relying heavily on vectored copper. That is changing fast: Deutsche Telekom and a roster of well-capitalised altnets are now building FTTH at scale, and Frankfurt hosts the continent’s most important internet exchange and data-centre cluster.
FTTH coverage is rising sharply from a low base as the market pivots away from copper. Frankfurt’s gravity as an interconnection hub continues to pull in hyperscale capacity.
Fibre coverage: FTTH coverage rising rapidly from a historically low base
The Gigabitstrategie targets nationwide fibre and 5G, backed by federal and state gigabit funding for areas without a commercial roll-out plan.
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A combination of geography, neutral exchanges and abundant power turned a single German city into the gravitational centre of European internet traffic.
By David Okafor · Data Centre Correspondent