Whatever the Outcome of the Climate Conference, it will be via Sustainable Fibre

The FTTH Council Europe Points out that the UN Climate Change Conference will be Connected to the World by Green Fibre-to-the-Home Technologies, Since Denmark has one of the Highest FTTH Penetration Rates and is Therefore a Leading European Country when it Comes to Sustainable Innovation.

BRUSSELS, December 4 - Whatever the outcome of the long awaited United Nations Climate Change
Conference being held in Copenhagen (COP 15), one thing is certain: they will
be connected by fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) technology and offer remote
participation possibilities. The broadband connections in Denmark in general
- and at the Copenhagen Bella Conference Centre in particular - not only
offer ultra high-speed access but also contribute to sustainable development.

Denmark is a very suitable location to hold the debate on climate change:
it is one of the leading European adopters of fibre-to-the-home technology,
with a 90% increase in subscribers over the past year. It is therefore a
shining example when it comes to adapting future-proof technologies that
boost the economy while at the same time benefitting the environment and
enhancing the quality of life of its citizens.

"The potential reduction in carbon emissions from fibre-to-the-home
enhanced services - such as teleworking and telemedecine - is significant.
Over the next 30 years savings could cumulatively exceed one million tons of
CO2 per million subscribers in Europe," said Karel Helsen, President of the
FTTH Council Europe.

But there is more: the environmental benefits of fibre go beyond carbon
emissions. Further FTTH deployment will have a positive impact on depletion
of stratospheric ozone, atrophication of water resources, and a reduction in
other forms of greenhouse gas emissions.

To find out more about the work of the FTTH Council Europe's Sustainable
Development Committee (SUDEFIB) and assess how fibre access networks make an
impact on the environment by using the web-based "FTTH Configurator", visit
www.sudefib.eu.

For more information: www.ftthcouncil.eu

    Press Contact:

    Sally Van den bemden
    FTTH Council Europe
    +32(0)473-415-015
    communication@ftthcouncil.eu

Press Contact: Sally Van den bemden, FTTH Council Europe, +32(0)473-415-015, communication at ftthcouncil.eu