Only 317,000 of these connections are currently activated – and therefore almost 17 percent of the potential. According to the RTR Internet Monitor, 1.9 million broadband connections could currently be established. However, there is at least one positive trend: the number of activated connections up to the first quarter has increased by 22 percent within a year.
“There is still a lot of room for improvement in demand,” said Klaus Steinmaurer, RTR’s managing director for telecommunications and postal services. “The alternatives are apparently still good enough for many people. But I assume that this will change soon.”
This is also reflected in user behavior: in the first quarter of this year, 2,950 petabytes of data volume – ten percent more than a year earlier – were consumed via fixed and mobile networks. The data volume transmitted via mobile networks increased by 17 percent to 1,266 petabytes. The data volume via landline networks only increased by almost seven percent to 1,684 petabytes.
Energie AG second largest provider
Around 751,000 of the 1.9 million available connections are in Vienna. There is already capacity for 276,000 connections in Upper Austria and around 266,000 connections in Lower Austria. Burgenland has the fewest households and is therefore at the bottom of the list in Austria with 17,500 available connections.
There are currently a large number of mostly smaller providers. With a 30.3 percent market share, A1 Telekom Austria is the market leader for fiber optic connections, followed by Energie AG Oberösterreich (6.9 percent) and Kabelplus (6.8 percent).
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The demand for high-speed internet has been steadily increasing, influencing not only user behavior but also the real estate market. The latest statistics highlight a significant rise in data consumption, with a total of 2,950 petabytes consumed in the first quarter of this year—marking a ten percent increase compared to the previous year. Notably, data usage via mobile networks saw a remarkable 17 percent increase, amounting to 1,266 petabytes, whereas landline networks experienced a more modest growth of almost seven percent, totaling 1,684 petabytes.
In the context of internet service providers, A1 Telekom Austria maintains its position as the market leader for fiber optic connections, boasting a substantial market share of 30.3 percent. Following them are Energie AG Oberösterreich and Kabelplus with 6.9 percent and 6.8 percent market shares, respectively.
In terms of availability, Vienna holds around 751,000 of the 1.9 million total connections available across the country. Meanwhile, regions like Upper Austria and Lower Austria have capacities for 276,000 and 266,000 connections, respectively. Conversely, Burgenland, due to its smaller population, lags with only 17,500 available connections.
The choice of properties is increasingly influenced by the availability of a robust fiber optic network, underscoring its importance as a purchase criterion in the real estate sector. Fast internet access is no longer just a luxury but a necessity for prospective homeowners, affecting market trends and property desirability.
