Liberty Global launches Liberty Networks Germany for FTTH

Dec. 13, 2021

Liberty Networks Germany is a 50/50 joint venture with independent private equity firm InfraVia Capital that will provide gigabit broadband services under the helloFiber brand.

Stephen Hardy

Liberty Global has established a subsidiary in Germany devoted to fiber-based broadband services provision. Liberty Networks Germany is a 50/50 joint venture with independent private equity firm InfraVia Capital Partners that will provide gigabit broadband services under the helloFiber brand using fiber to the home (FTTH) infrastructure.

Liberty Networks Germany and helloFiber will launch in Petershagen-Eggersdorf, Brandenburg, where the company expects to reach more than 7,000 homes and businesses with FTTH/FTTP in the next two years. The partners announced their intentions to form such a joint venture this past September (see "Liberty Global Ventures teams with InfraVia Capital Partners for German FTTH joint venture").

With Liberty Global’s experience running German cable MSO Unitymedia as a foundation (Liberty Global sold Unitymedia to Vodafone in 2019), the company believes it is well positioned for a successful launch. “With Liberty Networks Germany, we are now focusing on pure fiber roll out looking at cities in areas not served by gigabit. The aim is to quickly create opportunities for individual fiber connections as a reliable partner for municipalities,” said Robert Dunn, managing director, connectivity investments at Liberty Global.

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About the Author

Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.

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