21107 - SCTE Broadband Nov2020 COMPLETE v1

90 Vol. 42 No. 4 - November 2020 Issue BTVMultimedia has launchedWAVEPACE, the group’s first FTTH product series. On a Wave This year has once again demonstrated the importance of a well-functioning broadband infrastructure. In recent years, the extensive expansion of coaxial and fibre optic networks has taken place to optimise the supply of services to meet increased bandwidth requirements for the commercial, private and public sectors. Nevertheless, the sudden surge in demand for video conferencing and other OTT services, combined with high bandwidth requirements, has pushed the current infrastructure in Germany and parts of Europe to its limits. “There is a broad consensus in the market that the expansion needed can mainly be achieved using fibre optic technology to provide both fixed and wireless coverage over 5G. This concerns not just network layer 3, but particularly the routing of signals and services to the subscriber. A representation of the housing stock in the European Union allows conclusions to be drawn about ICT infrastructure (see Fig. 1). Since over 88% of the buildings were built before 2000, it can be assumed that they are mostly equipped with twisted-pair or coaxial cabling, so there is enormous potential for modernisation. Similar modernisation efforts are being strongly pushed by network operators and politicians with increased focus during the corona pandemic,” SCTE corporate member, BTV Multimedia Group, told Broadband Journal. A focus on fibre To meet this demand, BTV Multimedia Group has developed the WAVEPACE brand, its first group-wide FTTH product series, for which group members act as equal partners in distribution. The product range currently consists of an Optical Distribution Frame system solution including panels with an installation and pivot function for easy and free access, splice splitter patch outdoor cabinets, splice patch wall boxes and FTTH wall outlets. Core products are offered for every network level. All products meet the requirements of the subsidised German fibre optic products 22,3% 44,1% 22,1% 9,8% pre-1946 1946 – 1980 1980 – 2000 post 2000 Figure 1: Housing stock by year of construction in the European Union. Source: BTV presentation according to EU Housing Paper: Building Research Establishment (BRE) Trust, University of Warwick, 2015

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