Fibre conversion: worldwide trends and forecasts 2025–2031
11 May 2026 | Research and Insights
Simon Sherrington | Rupert Wood
Forecast report | PPTX and PDF; Excel | Fixed Services| Fibre Infrastructure
"Over half of all premises worldwide will have an FTTP subscription by 2031."
This report provides an analysis and forecast of gigabit conversion rates (the number of premises with active connections as a percentage of premises passed) worldwide during 2025–2031. It covers advanced markets as well as markets just embarking on the journey to modern fixed networks.
Metrics covered in this report
- Conversion rates
- Connection numbers
Conversion rates split by architecture/technology
- FTTP (split by incumbent and alternative operator)
- Cable DOCSIS
- FTTB/LAN
Geographical coverage
The report and accompanying data annex provide forecasts for 9 regions (plus the EU27) and 70 individual countries.
| Region | Countries |
|---|---|
|
Western Europe |
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK |
|
Central and Eastern Europe |
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine |
|
EU27 countries |
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden (data for the Republic of Cyprus, Luxembourg and Malta is rounded up) |
|
Middle East and North Africa |
Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa |
|
China |
China |
|
Emerging |
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam |
|
Developed |
Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan |
|
North America |
Canada and USA |
|
Latin America |
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay |
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Authors
Simon Sherrington
Research Director, expert in fibre infrastructure and sustainability
Rupert Wood
Research Director, expert in infrastructure, fixed networks and wholesaleRelated items
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