Founded in 2014, the European Local Fiber Alliance (ELFA) has evolved from an informal coalition into a recognised European non-profit association representing independent telecom, fibre, wholesale and fixed wireless operators across Europe.

Today, ELFA brings together 16 national associations and indirectly represents more than 1,200 operators serving millions of businesses and consumers throughout Europe. Through its members, ELFA provides a broad and authoritative perspective on the European connectivity market and the challenges and opportunities facing independent network operators.

As the European voice of independent connectivity providers, ELFA advocates for fair competition, open access, sustainable investment and accelerated deployment of high-capacity digital infrastructure. ELFA actively contributes to European policy discussions and regularly provides market expertise and recommendations to European institutions, regulators and policymakers.