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Survey: Many fiber optic wishes remain unfulfilled
Fiber optic expansion in Germany is progressing slowly. photo
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The German glass fiber market is developing only slowly. Many people wish for a corresponding connection, but do not get one. The reasons for this are diverse.
Although fiber optic expansion in Germany has picked up speed, many desires for a super-fast Internet connection remain current According to the survey, so far unfulfilled.
In the representative survey commissioned by the comparison portal Verivox, around 30 percent of consumers stated that they were interested in a fiber optic connection in their house, but were currently unable to get one – either because one had not yet been installed in their house or because they as tenants could not decide for themselves whether to connect the house to the fiber optic network.
Almost a fifth of those surveyed (19 percent) stated in the Verivox survey that they already had a fiber optic connection in their home. A further 9 percent have registered for a connection. More than 30 percent of those surveyed stated that they were not interested in a fiber optic connection because it was not needed, was still too expensive or because they were only renting their apartment. According to their own statements, 11 percent are undecided or gave no information.
“The German glass fiber market is developing slowly, even if more companies are now involved in the expansion,” said Verivox manager Jens-Uwe Theumer. The available connections are often still concentrated in metropolitan regions. On the other hand, rural areas are only slowly catching up, although they have the most catching up to do in terms of bandwidth.