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 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.
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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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1. **Data Consumption Trends**: In the first quarter of this year, data consumption reached 2,950 petabytes, marking a 10% increase from the previous year. Mobile network data consumption rose by 17% to 1,266 petabytes, while landline networks saw a modest increase of nearly 7%, totaling 1,684 petabytes.
2. **Connection Distribution**: Vienna has approximately 751,000 of the 1.9 million available connections in Austria. Upper Austria has capacity for about 276,000 connections, and Lower Austria has around 266,000. Burgenland has the fewest connections available, with only 17,500.
3. **Market Share for Fiber Optic Connections**: A1 Telekom Austria leads the market with a 30.3% share of fiber optic connections. Other providers include Energie AG Oberösterreich at 6.9% and Kabelplus at 6.8%.
4. **Real Estate Trends**: Fast internet is increasingly viewed as a crucial factor for potential property buyers, highlighting the growing importance of fiber optic infrastructure in real estate decisions.
the text reflects significant growth in data consumption and the importance of high-speed internet connectivity in both telecommunications and real estate markets in Austria.