Only 317,000 of these connections are currently activated – and therefore almost 17 percent of the potential. The RTR Internet Monitor shows that 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 post. “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 volume of data 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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In Austria, the fiber optic market is dominated by a few key players, with A1 Telekom Austria leading with a 30.3% market share. This is followed by Energie AG Oberösterreich at 6.9% and Kabelplus at 6.8%. The data indicates a competitive landscape where smaller providers are also playing a role, especially in regions such as Vienna, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, and Burgenland.
With the rise in data consumption—totaling 2,950 petabytes in the first quarter—coupled with a 17% increase in mobile data usage, it’s clear that consumer behavior is shifting towards a more digital lifestyle. This shift not only impacts how properties are marketed and sold but also emphasizes the infrastructure that supports such digital engagement.
as demand for fast and dependable internet grows, it may influence providers to expand their infrastructure and improve services, potentially reshaping the market landscape in the near future.
