Fiber Slowdown Likely As Economy Prompts Operators To Tighten Their Purse Strings

摘要

A likely recession in Europe will not stop operators from gaining funding for fiber rollouts, but many will choose to lower their expectations and hold on to their capital. The economic crisis gripping many Western finance markets raises the obvious question of whether operators can afford the multibillion-euro NGA rollouts they are planning. Most operators in Europe are funding their new networks from their free cash flow, the amount of money a company has after its capital expenditure is taken into account.