e-fiber

7 x growth to become third largest

FTTH provider in the Netherlands

Over its four year ownership, Arcus worked with E-Fiber to grow its network by 7x, connecting communities through the delivery of FTTH, particularly in the less densely populated areas

Digital

AEIF2

Vehicle

2018

Investment year

Realised

Status

Netherlands

Country

More about E-Fiber

20 municipalities

E-Fiber’s currently operates in 20 municipalities and active engagement with local communities builds support for further network development and catalyses FTTH take-up

State-of-the-art design

State-of-the-art design with use case flexibility and two fibres per household provides future-proofing for E-Fiber’s networks

Over 15 years in the industry results

Proven construction approach and management team with over 15 years in the industry results in seamless deployment of network installations, such as area points-of-presence

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Market

Strong underlying demand for ultra-fast broadband, driven by exponential growth in consumer data consumption

Significant addressable market in less densely populated areas where existing infrastructure is dependent on older technologies

Supportive macro environment with stable GDP growth, high consumer spending, and policy support for next-generation infrastructure

Asset

E-Fiber operates primarily as an open-access, wholesale fibre-to-the-home platform providing increasingly critical broadband infrastructure to the communities it serves

The company receives wholesale fees from local and national internet service providers based on the number of users using its network

E-Fiber has strong competitive positioning as generally the sole provider of fibre-to-the-home networks in municipalities where the company has an established network