Fiber now in 5.3 million North American homes

More than 1.5 million North American homes subscribed to fiber-to-the-home last year, bringing the total to 5.3 million, according to the latest study for the FTTH Council by RVA Market Research. The number of homes passed grew from 13.8 million to 17.2 million in the same time period. Verizon continues to be the market leader.