FTTH Council releases 2015 data on expansion of fiber broadband networks

The Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Council Americas has released the results of a survey by RVA, LLC showing that fiber deployments in the United States grew 13 percent in 2015.

Major findings from the 2015 survey include:

• More fiber in more homes: The most recent acceleration in U.S. FTTH deployment that began in 2011 continues. In 2015, nearly 3 Million new homes were passed in the US. Currently, 26 million homes are passed and marketed in the U.S.
• Higher standards yield higher results: 12.3 million homes are connected with FTTH in the U.S. That’s almost a 50% take rate, which is very high by the world’s standards, and, almost 20% of all true FTTH connections are now in the US.
• Providers are setting sights on gigabit service: The movement to both symmetrical service and Gigabit service continues in the U.S. and Canada. More than half of the over 1,000 FTTH providers in North America expect to be offering a Gigabit within 5 years.
• North America grows together: Nearly 34 million homes in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean are passed and marketed—Canada’s growth has been accelerating with 2.4 million homes marketed.
• Most of the FTTH growth is driven by consumer experience and word of mouth. FTTH consumers report higher over 50% higher satisfaction with fiber than with DSL or cable. Faster speeds and reliability of service drive consumer satisfaction.