Fiber connections, which promise higher speeds, often face obstacles in the last few meters due to the use of copper cables. In the UK, only 43% of households have fiber connections to the premises, while in Germany, the figure is 21%. Romania stands out with a remarkable 98% of households having fiber connections, and it boasts the highest EU Broadband Price Index score of 95, in stark contrast to the EU average of 64 and a low score of 42 in Belgium (as reported by Invest Romania).
Discrepancies become even more apparent with higher speeds. Around 40% of French households have access to connections of at least 1 Gbps, but only 1.42% actually achieve these promised speeds. Similar underperformance is observed in other countries aiming for gigabit speeds.
