May 10, 2012 - The number of North American households connected directly into optical fiber networks grew by 13% over the past year, indicating that telecommunications companies of all sizes are continuing to upgrade to next-generation fiber to the home technologies, according to the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council Americas.

March 5, 2012 - The Fiber-to-the-Home Council (FTTH) will be holding a broadband and FTTH best practices workshop in Portland, Ore., on March 28, 2012.

(Updated March 19, 2012)

February 1, 2012 - The Call for Papers is now open for the 2012 FTTH (Fiber To The Home) Conference & Expo scheduled for September 23-27 at the Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas. The deadline for submission has been extended to March 23.

December 19, 2011 - The Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council, an organization dedicated to expanding the deployment of ultra high speed all-fiber networks, says its 2012 board of directors will include a Canadian telecom service provider representative for the very first time.

November 30, 2011 - The Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council, an organization dedicated to expanding the deployment of ultra high speed all-fiber networks, has named telecommunications executive Heather Burnett Gold to serve as its new full-time president.