Themed “F5G-A Accelerates Industry Intelligence”, the event highlighted how next-generation all-optical networks are driving intelligent industry transformation across Europe.

In his keynote address, Perry Yang, president of the enterprise optical domain at Huawei, emphasised the urgency for European industries to embrace digital transformation. “As the wave of intelligent transformation sweeps the globe, Europe is entering a critical stage of intelligent transformation.

“Leveraging F5G-A technologies, Huawei is building an intelligent connectivity foundation with high bandwidth, low latency, and enhanced awareness. Together with our clients and partners, we are accelerating industry upgrades and helping Europe move toward a high-quality, sustainable, and intelligent future,” he said.

The summit underscored the practical applications of F5G-A in sectors ranging from healthcare and education to transportation, energy, and hospitality. Delegates examined how all-optical networks are not only enhancing operational efficiency but also enabling smarter, more sustainable services.

Intelligent campuses powered by F5G-A

F5G-A all-optical networks are already enabling intelligent campus environments across Europe. José Antonio Jiménez Caballero, head of digitalisation of the standards department at UNE, Spain, highlighted their impact on healthcare.

“The POL all-optical network, with its simple architecture, energy efficiency, large bandwidth, and smooth evolution features, supports efficient data transmission and enables high-quality diagnosis and treatment services in the smart healthcare system. Now, Spain is actively formulating standards and specifications for smart hospital network construction. The goal is to leverage all-optical networks to enhance hospital connectivity, meet the evolving needs of the healthcare industry, and comply with the requirements of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA),” he explained.

The hospitality sector is also embracing F5G-A. Daniel Just, CEO of CERIUM TECNOLOGIAS, Spain, described their collaboration with Huawei to build green, smart hotels: “The FTTO solution enables high-speed networks to reach every corner of a hotel. Its simplified cabling design significantly reduces construction costs.

“In addition, this solution supports long-distance transmission and easily covers large spaces such as villas, delivering a seamless high-speed network experience without blind spots. CERIUM collaborates with Huawei to deliver unparalleled user experience, scalability, and security for hotels, reshaping the future of smart hotels.”

Boosting ISP innovation and home broadband growth

The rise of smart home devices and the growing demand for high-performance connectivity have created new opportunities for European ISPs. York Liu, vice president of enterprise optical domain at Huawei, presented the company’s multi-scenario fibre access solutions, including FTTH (Fibre to the Home), FTTR (Fibre to the Room), and FTTO (Fibre to the Office).

“These solutions provide users with high bandwidth and low latency connectivity for a superior experience. In the smart home scenario, Huawei has proposed a comprehensive ‘from one fibre to one network, and to one smart home’ strategy, offering AI-ONT, iFTTR, and AI-FTTR solutions to meet the needs of different development stages of smart home construction,” he said.

The impact of these solutions was further illustrated by ISP partners. Raphael Peschkes, Prokurist of Glasfaser Direkt and CMO of Carrierwerke, Germany, shared the launch of their FTTR package with Huawei: “Through our collaboration with Huawei, we deliver true gigabit connectivity and seamless Wi-Fi coverage to the entire house for our customers. FTTR not only enhances user experience, but also lays the foundation for building smarter, more interconnected homes across Germany.”

In Spain, Gonzalo Elguezabal Ayala, CEO of AOTEC, reflected on the country’s broadband expansion: “Spain’s FTTH coverage has now reached nearly 90%, marking a significant achievement. FTTR services are also in the pipeline.

“As competition intensifies in the home broadband market, ISPs should leverage their organisational strengths to unlock new growth opportunities by offering innovative products and services, cost-effective packages, and building strong brand recognition. These efforts pave the way for long-term, stable growth in the home broadband industry.”

Meanwhile, Rafael Avendaño Torres, head of strategy and engineering at Onivia, emphasised the role of emerging technologies in enabling ISPs to remain competitive: “ISPs can use more cutting-edge technologies such as 10G PON, Wifi 7, and FTTR to strengthen their brands and flexibly adjust service packages to cope with these challenges.”

Themed “F5G-A Accelerates Industry Intelligence”, the event highlighted how next-generation all-optical networks are driving intelligent industry transformation across Europe.

In his keynote address, Perry Yang, president of the enterprise optical domain at Huawei, emphasised the urgency for European industries to embrace digital transformation. “As the wave of intelligent transformation sweeps the globe, Europe is entering a critical stage of intelligent transformation.

“Leveraging F5G-A technologies, Huawei is building an intelligent connectivity foundation with high bandwidth, low latency, and enhanced awareness. Together with our clients and partners, we are accelerating industry upgrades and helping Europe move toward a high-quality, sustainable, and intelligent future,” he said.

The summit underscored the practical applications of F5G-A in sectors ranging from healthcare and education to transportation, energy, and hospitality. Delegates examined how all-optical networks are not only enhancing operational efficiency but also enabling smarter, more sustainable services.

Intelligent campuses powered by F5G-A

F5G-A all-optical networks are already enabling intelligent campus environments across Europe. José Antonio Jiménez Caballero, head of digitalisation of the standards department at UNE, Spain, highlighted their impact on healthcare.

“The POL all-optical network, with its simple architecture, energy efficiency, large bandwidth, and smooth evolution features, supports efficient data transmission and enables high-quality diagnosis and treatment services in the smart healthcare system. Now, Spain is actively formulating standards and specifications for smart hospital network construction. The goal is to leverage all-optical networks to enhance hospital connectivity, meet the evolving needs of the healthcare industry, and comply with the requirements of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA),” he explained.

The hospitality sector is also embracing F5G-A. Daniel Just, CEO of CERIUM TECNOLOGIAS, Spain, described their collaboration with Huawei to build green, smart hotels: “The FTTO solution enables high-speed networks to reach every corner of a hotel. Its simplified cabling design significantly reduces construction costs.

“In addition, this solution supports long-distance transmission and easily covers large spaces such as villas, delivering a seamless high-speed network experience without blind spots. CERIUM collaborates with Huawei to deliver unparalleled user experience, scalability, and security for hotels, reshaping the future of smart hotels.”

Boosting ISP innovation and home broadband growth

The rise of smart home devices and the growing demand for high-performance connectivity have created new opportunities for European ISPs. York Liu, vice president of enterprise optical domain at Huawei, presented the company’s multi-scenario fibre access solutions, including FTTH (Fibre to the Home), FTTR (Fibre to the Room), and FTTO (Fibre to the Office).

“These solutions provide users with high bandwidth and low latency connectivity for a superior experience. In the smart home scenario, Huawei has proposed a comprehensive ‘from one fibre to one network, and to one smart home’ strategy, offering AI-ONT, iFTTR, and AI-FTTR solutions to meet the needs of different development stages of smart home construction,” he said.

The impact of these solutions was further illustrated by ISP partners. Raphael Peschkes, Prokurist of Glasfaser Direkt and CMO of Carrierwerke, Germany, shared the launch of their FTTR package with Huawei: “Through our collaboration with Huawei, we deliver true gigabit connectivity and seamless Wi-Fi coverage to the entire house for our customers. FTTR not only enhances user experience, but also lays the foundation for building smarter, more interconnected homes across Germany.”

In Spain, Gonzalo Elguezabal Ayala, CEO of AOTEC, reflected on the country’s broadband expansion: “Spain’s FTTH coverage has now reached nearly 90%, marking a significant achievement. FTTR services are also in the pipeline.

“As competition intensifies in the home broadband market, ISPs should leverage their organisational strengths to unlock new growth opportunities by offering innovative products and services, cost-effective packages, and building strong brand recognition. These efforts pave the way for long-term, stable growth in the home broadband industry.”

Meanwhile, Rafael Avendaño Torres, head of strategy and engineering at Onivia, emphasised the role of emerging technologies in enabling ISPs to remain competitive: “ISPs can use more cutting-edge technologies such as 10G PON, Wifi 7, and FTTR to strengthen their brands and flexibly adjust service packages to cope with these challenges.”

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