Optical fiber: Switzerland clearly behind European averages

Switzerland continues to do bad on the front of the fiber optic fired even in the living room, despite numerous attempts made in recent years, as in Friborg.According to figures from the fiber to the Home Council Europe, the blank of glass is now accessible in 42% of households, against more than 62% in Spain and more than 70% in Belarus or Iceland…

Different graphics available at this address show that reality is sometimes quite complex depending on the market.In Sweden, for example, almost 62% of households have access to different “optical fiber” type offers, but the vast majority have access only to fiber pulled to the foot of the building and notUntil the living room, depending on the latest figures.In France, the fiber also seems to progress.

Swiss complexity

For similar technological reasons, the Swiss situation is quite complex.Indeed, many households are connected to the internet by the cable (DocSis 3.1/4.0), which has large capacities, based on a fiber optic network heart.In this case, we get closer to the optical fiber drawn to the foot of the building.

In addition, Swisscom has favored for different chandeliers to suck the brass lines to the last atom.With the G.Fast, it is indeed theoretically possible to tu stratospheric flows over short distances, for example to a neighborhood cabinet, connected to fiber.We also get closer to the fiber pulled to the foot of the building ...

Clearer will elsewhere

Anyway, when we see the efforts made by different major European countries to develop fiber optics, the lack of Swiss enthusiasm still challenges somewhat.At a time when the deployment of 5G leaves, it is time to honestly ask certain questions.

It may be time to have a slightly clearer strategy for the country.Alas, the technological demo-eating linked to a fragmented economic environment as well as the sometimes unclear roles of Swisscom and cable operators now confronted with the American Sunrise UPC will not help relaunch this file.On the other hand, the country is rather well connected to the canvas ...

Xavier Studer

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