Overview

• Deutsche Telekom reported 232,000 new fiber connections in May, raising its addressable network to nearly 11 million premises for up to 2 Gbit/s services.
• There is still no fixed date to retire Germany’s copper DSL network, with the 2030 gigabit target referring only to overall fiber availability.
• The Bundesnetzagentur has put its three-phase copper-to-fiber migration framework out for public consultation to set regional schedules and technical criteria.
• Consumer advocates demand that any DSL shutdown guarantees uninterrupted internet service, prevents extra costs and provides a publicly accessible phase-out map.
• Telefónica Deutschland and other operators warn that high investment costs and slow customer uptake are weighing on fiber profitability and investor returns.