Christoph Glingener discusses Europe’s transition beyond copper at Capacity Europe 2026
Panel debate will explore fiber migration, hollow-core innovation and advanced optical networking strategies for future-ready infrastructure
- Speakers: Christoph Glingener, CTO at Adtran; Daniel Rowan, independent (chairperson); Danny Preston, founder and CEO at Network Planning Solutions; Jussi Tolvanen, CEO at DNA Oyj
- Topics: Beyond copper: Fiber, hollow core and what’s next
- When: Wednesday, October 14, 9:40 a.m. BST
- Where: Capacity Europe 2026, The Fibre Investment Stage, InterContinental London – The O2, London, UK https://www.capacityeurope.com
As the retirement of legacy copper networks accelerates across Europe, operators are investing in the next generation of connectivity to support growing digital infrastructure requirements. Delivering that transition requires more than expanding fiber coverage. Providers must balance migration costs, service continuity and long-term scalability while ensuring today’s infrastructure investments can support future demand. Alongside continued fiber deployment, emerging technologies such as hollow-core fiber and advanced optical networking are creating new possibilities for network modernization. The challenge is determining which technologies will deliver the greatest operational and commercial value over time.
In this discussion, Christoph Glingener will join other industry leaders to examine how operators are preparing for a post-copper future. They will explore fiber expansion and migration strategies, assess the potential of hollow-core fiber and consider how advanced optical technologies may influence the next phase of network evolution. The panel will also discuss the practical and investment considerations shaping infrastructure decisions as operators modernize their networks for future demand. Attendees will gain insight into building migration strategies that support scalability, service continuity and long-term ROI.