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 just under 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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What factors are contributing to the significant increase in mobile data consumption in Austria?
Certainly! It looks like you’re discussing trends in data usage and internet connectivity, particularly in Austria.
The statistics show a significant increase in data consumption, with overall data volumes rising by ten percent compared to the previous year. Mobile networks are driving much of this increase with a remarkable 17 percent growth, while fixed-line data traffic saw a more modest rise of nearly seven percent.
In terms of providers, A1 Telekom Austria leads the market for fiber optic connections with a substantial share of 30.3%, while Energie AG Oberösterreich and Kabelplus follow with 6.9% and 6.8%, respectively. Vienna has a high concentration of connections, highlighting the city’s importance in the region’s connectivity landscape.
Additionally, there’s a growing trend in real estate where a fiber optic network has become a critical factor for potential buyers, reflecting a broader demand for fast internet access in homes.
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