German government provides another EUR 1.8 bln for fibre expansion

The German government has held a ceremony to mark the latest allocation of EUR 1.8 billion in federal funding towards fibre-optic expansion in areas where it is not commercially lucrative for companies to build networks. Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation Karsten Wildberger said the state provided the funds last year to 536 projects. This went to expanding the fibre broadband coverage even in small villages and communities, and he presented certificates to some of the o