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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Iterion for homebuyers, especially as the demand for reliable and fast internet connections continues to rise. This is evident in the statistics showing an increase in data consumption across both fixed and mobile networks, indicating that more people are relying on high-speed internet for various activities, including remote work, streaming, and online gaming.
With 2,950 petabytes of data consumed in the first quarter, the change in user behavior towards consuming more data—particularly through mobile networks—has implications for service providers. A1 Telekom Austria leads the market with a 30.3 percent share of fiber optic connections, followed by Energie AG Oberösterreich and Kabelplus. As more households in urban areas acquire fiber optic capabilities, smaller providers also aim to expand their services to meet growing demand.
In this landscape, regions like Vienna, Upper Austria, and Lower Austria show significant available connections, while Burgenland remains at the bottom of the list regarding fiber optic reach due to its smaller number of households. As more consumers prioritize internet access in their property decisions, the importance of fiber optic infrastructure will likely continue to rise, making it a crucial selling point for real estate in Austria and beyond.
