The document discusses factors that influence fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband deployment in emerging markets. It presents a model that analyzes monthly household income and information and communications technology spending to determine which countries could support broad, dense, or limited FTTH deployment based on purchasing power. While lower labor costs and favorable policies can help deployment, emerging markets often have smaller addressable markets and lower monthly subscription fees that impact viability. Government interventions may accelerate FTTH expansion in some areas.