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 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.
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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It appears that the text is discussing the growth of data consumption in Austria, highlighting the increasing reliance on fixed and mobile networks, particularly for high-volume data services such as fiber optic connections.
Key points include:
1. **Data Consumption Trends**:
– In the first quarter, data consumption reached 2,950 petabytes, marking a 10% increase from the previous year.
– Mobile data usage surged by 17%, reaching 1,266 petabytes. In contrast, landline data saw a smaller increase of almost 7%, totaling 1,684 petabytes.
2. **Market Overview of Fiber Optic Providers**:
– Vienna houses a significant portion (751,000) of the 1.9 million available fiber optic connections in the country.
– Other regions like Upper Austria and Lower Austria have available connections of 276,000 and 266,000, respectively, while Burgenland has the least at 17,500 connections.
– A1 Telekom Austria leads the market with a 30.3% share in fiber optic connections, followed by Energie AG Oberösterreich (6.9%) and Kabelplus (6.8%).
3. **Consumer Preferences**:
– The article suggests that access to high-speed internet, particularly through fiber optic networks, has become a crucial factor in real estate decisions, indicating a trend where potential buyers consider internet access as an important criterion when purchasing properties.
This information reflects the growing importance of connectivity and internet speed in both consumer behavior and market dynamics in Austria’s telecommunications sector.
