Klaus Hoelbling, EMEA Leader TMT, Partner and Managing Director at consultancy AlixPartners, discusses the German and wider European fibre market for 2025, including obstacles and the importance of state involvement in supporting new rollout.  

• Dynamics of the UK and German fibre markets for operators, lenders, and investors - 01:03  

• The results of AlixPartners’ 2024 EMEA survey; fibre consolidation and a lack of fundraising - 02:40

• The need for state funding to address consumers’ fibre uptake – 03:51

• Consolidation as a means to tackle the lack of fibre uptake - 06:10

• The limitations on consolidation from 2024 and their effect on the market for 2025 - 07:38  

• Trends for 2025; competitive refinancing processes and company performance - 09:20

As Europe’s fibre market is redefined, how do investors, operators, and lenders respond? Click here to read the AlixPartners European Fibre Survey 2025.

Watch the full video: Interview with Klaus Hoelbling, Partner and Managing Director at AlixPartners