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FastFiber took part in the 34th APDC Digital Business Congress, held on July 1–2 under the theme “Science & Business: Working Together”, bringing together key stakeholders from the tech and telecom sectors.  In the panel on FiberCos and TowerCos, FastFiber’s CEO, Pedro Rocha, emphasized the importance of sustainable business models, dark fiber as a strategic asset, and the need for a stable and transparent regulatory framework that fosters long-term investment and ensures fair market conditions.  With a network reaching over…

The company scored 100 points and leads among its 16 comparable peers at the European level. FastFiber achieved the maximum rating of 100 out of 100 in the 2024 GRESB assessment, far exceeding the average of 86 points among all those assessed. In this respect, FastFiber stands out in 1st place among its 16 comparable peers, having received the prestigious 5-star rating for the fourth consecutive year. Additionally, FastFiber received the Sector Leader status in the 2024 GRESB Infrastructure Assessment,…

On October 4, FastFiber/Fibroglobal, in partnership with 5P’s, renewed its commitment to solidarity and mutual assistance through an initiative aimed at supporting two important institutions: the Food Bank and the Donated Goods Bank. The Food Bank is dedicated to combating food waste by redistributing products to people in need. The Donated Goods Bank, an Entrajuda initiative, has the mission of collecting and distributing non-food products donated by companies and individuals to social support institutions. This project also aims to optimise…

It was with great pride and a sense of mission accomplished that FastFiber received its Environmental Management and Occupational Health and Safety Management certifications from APCER last November, under the ISO14001:2015 and ISO45001:2019 standards, with zero Non-Conformities. It was a challenging year, with intense teamwork, always focused on continuous improvement and providing a service of excellence. These two certifications, in addition to the Quality Management certification obtained in 2022, reinforce FastFiber’s goal of continuously improving its business and providing a…

FastFiber joined forces with Just a Change, a non-profit organization dedicated to rebuilding homes for people in need and institutions in Portugal, aiming to transform positively one of the socio-occupational forums of ARIA – Associação de Reabilitação e Integração Ajuda. ARIA is a non-profit Private Institution of Social Solidarity (IPSS), dedicated to working with individuals experiencing psychosocial vulnerability, especially those facing mental health issues. The institution has six areas of intervention, one of which involves providing socio-occupational forums where daily…

FastFiber is pleased to announce that it received a 5 star rating and placed 1st among its immediate participating peer group of fiber network operators in Europe in the 2023 GRESB Infrastructure Assessment. Each year, GRESB (the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) assesses and benchmarks the environmental, social and governance performance of real estate and infrastructure investments worldwide, providing clarity and insights to financial markets on complex sustainability topics. The GRESB Assessments are guided by what investors and the industry…

In July 2023, APCER conducted the follow-up audit for the renewal of FastFiber’s ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification, which was originally obtained in 2022. As a result of this audit, FastFiber had its ISO 9001:2015 certification renewed with distinction in August 2023. The work that has been carried out in establishing a transparent, flexible, and sustainable management model, based on a deep understanding of all its activities and their respective control, played a crucial role in the success…

On April 15th, FastFiber celebrated its 3rd anniversary! Since the creation of FastFiber in 2020, the company has been working to consolidate its position as the reference provider of fiber optic services for electronic communications operators and in the development of the largest neutral network in Portugal. The focus on sustainability topics has made FastFiber the highest-ranked fiber network operator in the GRESB ranking for two consecutive years, and last year, the QMS Certification (ISO 9001:2015) was obtained, attesting to…

FastFiber is the highest-ranked fiber networks operator worldwide in the GRESB 2022 ranking for the second year in a row. GRESB, an entity dedicated to providing the market with standardized and validated information on ESG topics (Environmental, Social, and Governance), assigned FastFiber the leader position in fiber networks, in an analysis that included more than 166 funds and 652 assets in 70 countries. FastFiber’s score was 97 points, 6 more points than the previous year. This score led again to…

In July, APCER has certified that the Quality Management System (QMS) of FastFiber meets the requirements of the standard ISO 9001:2015. Since its creation, in April 2020, FastFiber has been working on the implementation of a transparent, flexible, and sustainable management model, based on an in-depth knowledge of all its activities and its control. In 2021, FastFiber settled the goal to achieve the certification of its quality management system, under the standard ISO 9001:2015. FastFiber employees embraced the challenge of…

FastFiber signed the protocol that establishes the Sines Tech – Innovation & Data Center Hub Community on December 15, in Sines. The Sines Tech – Innovation & Data Center Hub is a cluster for the development of digital infrastructures, with the objective of promoting the Digital Transition of Portugal and in Europe and ensuring equal access to fast Internet connections in all regions of the Iberian Peninsula and Europe, bearing in mind the efficient use of resources and cost reduction,…

FastFiber is the highest-ranked fiber networks operator worldwide in the GRESB 2021 ranking. GRESB, an entity dedicated to providing the market with standardized and validated information on ESG topics (Environmental, Social, and Governance), assigned FastFiber the leader position in fiber networks, in an analysis that included more than 149 funds and 558 assets in 69 countries. FastFiber score was 91 points, by all the work carried out in its first year of activity in 2020, which is a remarkable achievement.…

FastFiber reinforced its network capacity with the installation at Equinix, in Lisbon, of two new racks in different datacenter rooms and two new fiber optic cables (one for each rack with disjoint paths). The network solution installed enables the provision of fiber solutions with full redundancy to customers with high requirements in terms of quality of service. FastFiber reinforces its position as a neutral operator and gains competitiveness and agility in the interconnection of national and international networks.

At the end of Q2 2021, FastFiber’s FTTH Network coverage reached more than 5.2 million homes passed, having grown by around 160 thousand homes passed since the end of 2020. FastFiber has a competitive, transparent, and non-discriminatory fiber offer, supported by the largest fiber optical network in Portugal, which is fully available to all operators in the market. FastFiber continues to focus on expanding its network footprint, leading Portugal to be the first country in Europe to have full fiber…

On April 15, 2021 FastFiber – Infraestruturas de Comunicações, S.A. completed one year of existence. The work carried out and the objectives achieved in this period fill the FastFiber team with enormous pride, particularly given the context of the pandemic in which we live. For the celebration of this 1st anniversary, an internal online event was held, in which, through a game, cooperation and communication between all FastFiber employees were promoted, recreating many of the social interactions they were deprived…

This year, due to the conjuncture we are living in, the world is governed by the unknown and now, more than ever, it is essential to join forces. So, in this festive season, where all gestures count, the FastFiber team did not want to sit out and decided to join Legião da Boa Vontade in its mission to support families in need. Legião da Boa Vontade is an IPSS – Private Institution of Social Solidarity – created in Brazil. In…

Considering the evolution registry in Portugal, new exceptional and temporary measures are established to respond to the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic and the COVID-19 disease. Therefore, FastFiber sent its employees back to telework and additional measures of social distancing were adopted to reinforce safety. The situation is being reviewed regularly according to the evolution of the pandemic and the recommendations of the Portuguese Government and other official entities, so that our employees, their families and communities take as fewer risks as possible.

FastFiber closed the 3rd quarter of 2020 with more than 4.82 million homes passed with FTTH Network which represents a growth of more than 50.000 homes passed in the quarter. FastFiber is still focused on broadening its network footprint, leading Portugal to be the first country in Europe to have full optical fiber coverage.

On March 18th the state of emergency was declared in Portugal to try to stop the virus from spreading and several restrictive measures were adopted. FastFiber abided all the decreed measures and adopted all the needed procedures to ensure its employees and respective families were safe. The majority of the employees were sent home in telework with full access to all tools necessary to keep enrolling in their activities. As restrictions were lifted, and the vacation period ended, it was…

FastFiber closed the 2nd quarter of 2020 with more than 4.78 million homes passed with FTTH Network. Despite the good record, the fiber roll-out was constrained by the pandemic period we’re going through. FastFiber is still focused on broadening its network footprint, leading Portugal to be the first country in Europe to have full optical fiber coverage.