Overview

• Wildberger has dismissed plans for a nationwide shutdown of DSL copper networks and insists the legacy service will remain available during the transition.
• The amended Telecommunications Act designates fiber build-out as an overriding public interest and cuts red tape to speed up network deployment.
• Fiber connections currently reach half of German households, with a government target to boost availability to 70 percent by 2029.
• Consumer adoption of fiber remains low, as only about one in four eligible households switches over when service is offered.
• The Bundesnetzagentur’s three-phase migration framework—from voluntary fiber uptake to case-by-case retirement of copper lines—will be detailed in an Eckpunktepapier set for consultation in August.