Romania rapidly built a fast internet network through community efforts, leading to high fiber penetration compared to EU averages.
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Romania began building a broadband network in the 2000s, shortly after emerging from isolation under Nicolae Ceauศescu’s regime. While many Europeans were just getting acquainted with the internet, Romania quickly became one of the fastest and best-connected countries in the EU, with over 95% of households having FTTP access, significantly higher than the EU average. This rapid development was partly due to Romanians starting from scratch, building neighborhood networks using cables on rooftops rather than relying on outdated copper infrastructure common in other former Eastern Bloc nations. Despite its advanced broadband connectivity and high internet speeds, Romania still lags behind in areas like home mobile phone penetration and e-commerce adoption compared to some EU leaders. In contrast, countries like Greece suffer from very slow and expensive internet due to a lack of fiber optic coverage, with concerns also raised about connection quality.
