-

The Fibre Council Global Alliance Reveals Broadband Infrastructure is Critical to the Future of Work-From-Home

Research explores WFH experiences and the technology that supported or failed to support remote employees

WASHINGTON & BRUSSELS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Fibre Council Global Alliance (FCGA) today published a white paper titled “The Future of Work: Analyzing Global Broadband Trends.” The report explores survey research conducted by the six regional chapters of the FCGA, which includes the Fiber Broadband Association North America and LATAM chapters, FTTH Council Europe, FTTH Council Asia Pacific, North Africa and Middle East Fiber Connect Council and the Digital Council Africa, to better understand the quality of experience businesses and employees faced while working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic and how those experiences differed across global regions. The research considered what broadband technology was used most by home workers and what technology investments businesses made to support remote employees.

The Future of Work white paper illustrates interesting regional differences as well as several areas of global alignment. The research reveals that a business’ ability to maintain work-from-home (WFH) policies post-pandemic is linked to three factors:

  1. Whether employees are involved in production of equipment/service that requires on premises presence;
  2. Whether the right IT tools are in place to support WFH; and
  3. Whether employees have sufficient internet access to maintain productivity. The third factor is important, considering internet bandwidth was reported as the biggest WFH issue, and respondents further indicated that current cable-supplied internet speeds are insufficient. Latin American respondents indicated the highest overall bandwidth constraints, followed by North America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa.

“While remote workforce trends have been growing over the last decade, the pandemic made work-from-home a necessity overnight. As we expected, our survey results demonstrate that global broadband networks struggled to keep up with this demand,” said Deborah Kish, Vice President of Research and Marketing at the Fiber Broadband Association. “Fibre is critical to eliminating these broadband struggles. A fibre broadband network offers the best performance in speed, latency, reliability and end-user experience than any other type of broadband network.”

The FCGA will present its findings in a webinar on Tuesday, July 13, at 10:00am EDT. Panelists include:

  • FBA President & CEO Gary Bolton,
  • FBA LATAM Chapter President Nelson Hiroshi Saito,
  • Digital Council Africa CEO & FCGA Chair Juanita Clark,
  • Fiber Connect Council MENA Director General Kholoud Al Dorgham,
  • FTTH Council Europe Director General Vincent Garnier, and
  • FTTH Council Asia Pacific Manager Rusafie Alam.

To register for the webinar, please visit FBA Future of Work Webinar Registration.

About the Fibre Council Global Alliance

The Fibre Council Global Alliance is a platform of six global FTTH Councils in the Americas, LATAM, Europe, MENA, and APAC.

Contacts

Ashley Schulte
Connect2 Communications for the Fiber Broadband Association
FBA@connect2comm.com

Fiber Broadband Association


Release Summary
Research explores WFH experiences and the technology that supported or failed to support remote employees
Release Versions

Contacts

Ashley Schulte
Connect2 Communications for the Fiber Broadband Association
FBA@connect2comm.com

More News From Fiber Broadband Association

Sean Evans Turns Up the Heat at Fiber Connect 2025 with Exclusive Hot Seat Interview

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) is turning up the heat at Fiber Connect 2025, the world’s largest event for fiber deployment, expansion, and innovation. This year’s conference, taking place June 1-4, in Nashville, Tenn., is set to deliver a must-see, unscripted conversation on broadband's biggest topics—hosted by Sean Evans, the Emmy-nominated host of Hot Ones. This exclusive main stage event, set for Monday, June 2, is sponsored by TAK Broadband and will feat...

Smart Home and IoT Innovations Take Center Stage at Fiber Connect 2025

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) is bringing the Smart Home and Internet of Things (IoT) to the forefront at Fiber Connect 2025, taking place June 1-4, in Nashville, Tenn. This year’s event will feature new programming designed to demonstrate why fiber is the essential infrastructure for tomorrow’s bandwidth-hungry Smart Homes. At the heart of this initiative is the Smart Home Open House, a two-day showcase dedicated to demonstrating how fiber broadband enables...

Nearly 300 Hill Staffers Attend “Fiber Day on the Hill” to Learn How Fiber Broadband is Powering America’s Economic and Technological Future

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On April 9, the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) hosted its annual Fiber Day on the Hill event at the Rayburn Foyer, drawing nearly 300 Congressional staffers and featuring key voices from both Capitol Hill and the broadband industry. The event delivered an interactive, hands-on experience designed to showcase how fiber broadband is transforming communities, strengthening the economy, and enabling the future of emerging technologies like AI. FBA was joined by 42 le...
Back to Newsroom