A1 Telekom Austria

What A1 Telekom Austria does

A1 Telekom Austria (legal entity: Telekom Austria AG, ticker TKA) is the Vienna-headquartered parent of the A1 Group, a leading Central and Eastern European communications provider operating across seven markets: Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia. The group serves approximately 30 million customers through consumer mobile, fixed-line, broadband, pay-TV, and smart-home offerings, and adds 24+ million retail customers reached indirectly through carrier partners. Infrastructure assets include Austria's largest mobile and fiber network, owned Tier III-rated data centers (Arsenal, Antonigasse, Linz), the Aflenz satellite earth station (50+ antennas, 6,500 m²), and a 6,478 km international DWDM backbone built on Nokia 1830 PSS, supporting 400–800 Gbps transport with a roadmap to 1.2 Tbps.

Revenue is generated across six streams: core telecom subscriptions, ICT and digital solutions, wholesale carrier services (IPX, GRX, MPLS, voice, IoT, satellite to 1,000+ MNOs), broadcasting distribution (technical gateway for SPI International, BBC Studios, Blue Ant, Mezzo, LUXE.TV via Eutelsat/APSTAR), consumer entertainment and payment services, and the A1 Digital B2B arm including the Exoscale European cloud platform. FY2025 revenue was €5.6 billion with €2 billion in EBITDA, a net debt/EBITDA ratio of 0.2x, and an A- credit rating that is the best in its European peer group. The company has invested approximately €20 billion in infrastructure since its November 2000 IPO, with ~€11 billion deployed in Austria, and is controlled by América Móvil (Slim family). Recent strategic moves include completion of a Nokia-led DWDM modernization, dark fiber routes to Zürich and Frankfurt with Sunrise/Eurofiber/Quantcom, the first pre-6G video stream in Central Europe, a commercial quantum-key-distribution pilot with Erste Group and zerothird, a strategic partnership with Google for YouTube Premium distribution, and a July 2026 launch of A1 Digital sovereign cloud operations in Spain as the first step into Western Europe.

Name

A1 Telekom Austria

Legal name

Telekom Austria AG

Website

https://a1.group

Company type

Public

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

A1 Telekom Austria (Telekom Austria AG, TKA) is a Vienna-listed CEE telecom group serving ~30M customers across 7 markets with mobile, fiber, pay-TV, wholesale carrier, satellite broadcasting, and B2B cloud/digital services, controlled by América Móvil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112), Satellite Telecommunications (517410)

SIC

Radiotelephone Communications (4812), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise & B2B Mobile Network Operators (HDAIAAAB)

Keywords

• Telecommunications services
• Mobile network operator
• Wholesale carrier services
• ICT and cloud solutions
• Broadband and fiber services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Telecommunications Services: Core voice telephony, broadband Internet, mobile services, and fixed-line communication across 7 CEE markets. Subscription and usage-based revenue from residential and enterprise customers.
2. ICT and Digital Solutions: Data and IT solutions, cybersecurity, cloud solutions, and digital transformation services for enterprise and government customers.
3. Wholesale Services: International voice, data, roaming, IPX, IoT, broadcasting and satellite services to mobile operators, ISPs, MVNOs and broadcasters globally. Over 24 million retail customers served through wholesale partners.
4. Broadcasting Services: Technical satellite services, playout, transcoding, encryption, and content distribution for TV channels across European, Asian and American markets via Eutelsat 16A, APSTAR-9, and SES-6 satellites.
5. Entertainment and Payment Services: Home entertainment, smart home, payment solutions and digital services including TV channel distribution and SVOD services.
6. A1 Digital International Services: B2B digital services including sovereign cloud offerings, expanding into Western European markets (Spain).

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

A1 Telekom Austria is a leading communications provider in Central and Eastern Europe, operating mobile, fixed-line, broadband, and television networks across seven markets (Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, and North Macedonia), serving 30 million customers. Its portfolio spans voice telephony, broadband Internet, mobile services, home entertainment, smart home, data and IT solutions, wholesale carrier services, and digital services including the Exoscale cloud platform and A1 Digital B2B solutions. The group also operates Austria's largest mobile and fiber network, owned data centers, the Aflenz satellite earth station, and a global IPX backbone reaching 1,000+ mobile operators.

Product overview

A1 Group operates as a leading communications provider in Central and Eastern Europe with operations in 7 markets (Austria, Bulgaria, Belarus, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, North Macedonia). The product portfolio is structured as a platform-plus-services model centered on telecommunications infrastructure and digital services. Core infrastructure includes Austria's largest mobile and fiber network plus owned data centers. The International Business division (A1 International Services) provides wholesale services globally including IPX/Roaming (SS7, LTE Diameter, 5G SEPP signaling), Data Services (WDM, MPLS, Ethernet), Voice Services with anti-fraud protection, IoT connectivity (NB-IoT, LTE-M), and Broadcasting via the Aflenz Teleport (satellite uplink/downlink through Eutelsat/APSTAR). A1 Digital subsidiary offers B2B cloud solutions including the Exoscale GDPR-compliant European cloud platform and white-label OTT streaming services. The portfolio also includes specialized connectivity services such as 400 Gbps international backbone, Dark Fiber routes, and DDoS protection (Cleanpipe). Mobile Services encompass Carrier Billing, Mobile Identity, and SMS. Together these products serve telecom operators, enterprises, broadcasters, and content providers across CEE and globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• A1 Digital B2B digital services arm of A1 Group offering cloud solutions, cybersecurity, data sovereignty, and digital transformation services for enterprise customers, with operations in Austria and expansion markets including Spain.
• Exoscale Cloud Platform European cloud solution offering a GDPR-compliant alternative with high data protection standards; part of A1 Group's data sovereignty and cloud services portfolio.
• A1 Group Network Infrastructure (Mobile and Fiber) Austria's largest mobile and fiber network together with owned data centers; provides secure data processing for enterprise and consumer customers across CEE markets.
• A1 Teleport Aflenz (Satellite Earth Station)
• IPX Services
• Roaming Services
• Data Services
• Voice Services
• Anti-Fraud and Security Services
• Data Center Services
• Broadcasting Services
• Carrier Ethernet Services
• Mobile Services (Wholesale)
• IoT Solutions
• Pay-TV and Home Entertainment Services

Quantifiable outcome

• First pre-6G video stream achieved in Central Europe using upper 6 GHz spectrum
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• zerothirdcoreTechnology or Integration · 9 March 2026Austrian deeptech company that partnered with A1 and Erste Group to successfully pilot commercial quantum security solution using entangled Quantum Key Distribution (eQKD) in Vienna. First European banking group to integrate entanglement-based quantum technology into fiber-optic infrastructure.
• Erste GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2026First European banking group to integrate entanglement-based quantum technology into fiber-optic infrastructure. Pilot conducted in Vienna with A1 and zerothird. Plans to gradually upgrade international banking infrastructure with quantum-secure solutions including world record quantum-secure connection between Vienna and Frankfurt via EU-partnered QUAPITAL project.
• GooglemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2026Strategic partnership announced February 2026. A1 Croatia first market to launch YouTube Premium through this partnership.
• SPI InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2025Long-term strategic partnership for content distribution across Southeast Europe. A1 serves as technical gateway for all SPI channels in Europe via Eutelsat 16A. Distribution of 14 TV channels and SVOD service (FilmBox+) to A1 subscribers in Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, North Macedonia.
• NokiacoreTechnology or Integration · 3 April 2025Technology partner for pre-6G development and DWDM network modernization. Conducted first pre-6G video stream in Central Europe using upper 6 GHz spectrum at A1 Technology Center. Also supplied Nokia 1830 PSS optical transport platform for international DWDM network upgrade, doubling fiber spectrum capacity.
• NokiacoreTechnology or Integration · 18 March 2025Completed major modernization of A1's international DWDM network using Nokia 1830 PSS optical transport platform. Replaced 68 ILA sites and 24 Ad-Drop nodes across 6,478 km of fiber infrastructure. Enables data transport speeds up to 800 Gbps (scaling to 1.2 Tbps).
• Sunrise Communications AGmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2025Joint project to build shortest and fastest dark fiber route between Vienna and Zürich (live July 2025). Switzerland's leading challenger telecom (SIX: SUNN) with ~3.1M mobile, 1.3M broadband, 1.0M TV customers. Partnership enables future-proof connectivity for AI, cloud services, and media broadcasting.
• Eurofiber/NGN Fiber NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2024Partnership with German fiber operator to build fastest dark fiber route from Frankfurt to Vienna (December 2025). Combines expertise to create seamless, high-performance route with single point of contact.
• QuantcommajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2024Czech fiber partner in Frankfurt-Vienna dark fiber route partnership with Eurofiber/NGN. Ensures lowest possible latency for data transfer between key European hubs.
• UniqCastcoreTechnology or Integration · 23 May 2024Partnership for white-label B2B OTT streaming platform in the cloud. Powered by UniqCast IPTV/OTT technology. Targets operators, broadcasters, and content owners with content from up to 60 international premium channels. Low-CAPEX pay-as-you-grow model.
• Blue Ant MediacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 March 2023Distribution of Love Nature wildlife and nature channel on A1 Pay-TV platforms across CEE (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Slovenia). A1 provides technical satellite uplink services via Apstar-7 for Asian market distribution.
• Invitech ICT ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2022Joint fiber network expansion between Vienna and Budapest with two fully diverse routes for maximum security. Invitech operates 11,000+ km network in Hungary with 11 cross-border connections. Enables Ethernet, VPN, Wavelength and IPT services.
• LUXE.TVmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 September 2022Technical satellite services for LUXE.TV premium luxury lifestyle channel to cable, IPTV, DTH operators in Europe. A1 serves as main technical distribution partner in Asia via Apstar-7 satellite. Reaches 462M subscribers across 65 countries.
• MezzomajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 5 May 2022Distribution of Mezzo and Mezzo Live HD channels (classical music) on A1 Pay-TV platforms in Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Slovenia, and Austria. Technical partnership for Asia-Pacific via APSTAR-9 satellite.
• THEMA (Canal+ Group)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 5 May 2022Canal+ company helping Mezzo renew technical partnership with A1 for satellite services across Europe (Eutelsat HotBird) and Asia-Pacific (APSTAR-9). THEMA distributes 180+ TV channels and SVOD/VOD/OTT globally.
• BBC StudioscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 November 2021Extended partnership for distribution of BBC Earth and BBC First channels on A1 Pay-TV platforms until 2025. A1 provides technical satellite distribution via Eutelsat 16A for CEE region. BBC Earth footprint extended to Croatia.

Scale indicators24 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Telekom: Europe's largest integrated telecom operator with mobile (T-Mobile), fixed-line, ICT and wholesale businesses across Germany, CEE (T-Mobile NL/CZ, Magyar Telekom), and the US. Comparable as a multi-country MNO with significant wholesale/IPX footprint, though much larger and geographically more diversified.
• Vodafone Group: Pan-European and African mobile/fixed operator with wholesale carrier services and IPX. Highly comparable business model (consumer + enterprise + wholesale), though Vodafone operates at materially greater scale and faces more acute European ARPU pressure.
• Orange S.A. French-headquartered integrated telecom operating across Europe, MENA and Africa with mobile, fixed, wholesale, and B2B ICT/cloud services (Orange Business). Similar wholesale IPX and enterprise digitization focus; competes head-to-head in several CEE-adjacent markets.
• Swisscom: Swiss incumbent integrated telecom with mobile, fixed, TV, cloud and ICT services; operates the Sunrise mobile brand. Closely comparable to A1 in market structure, premium positioning, and recent wholesale/dark-fiber partnerships (Sunrise already partners with A1 on Vienna–Zürich).
• Telenor: Nordic-headquartered mobile operator with significant Scandinavian and Asian footprint plus IoT connectivity services. Comparable as a multi-market MNO with established wholesale/IoT operations and similar regulatory/capital intensity profile.
• Telia Company: Nordic and Baltic integrated telecom operator with mobile, fixed, wholesale and emerging cloud/IoT services. Directly comparable footprint in Northern Europe and overlapping wholesale carrier IPX business.
• Proximus: Belgian incumbent integrated telecom offering mobile, fixed, TV, enterprise ICT and wholesale carrier services. Highly comparable scale, premium market positioning, and similar push into B2B cloud/sovereign services.
• BT Group: UK incumbent integrated telecom with consumer, enterprise, wholesale and global services (BT International). Comparable scale of fixed/mobile infrastructure and a meaningful wholesale/global carrier services franchise that competes with A1 IPX in international voice and data.

Direct peers

• Magyar Telekom: Hungarian integrated telecom and direct A1 competitor in neighboring CEE markets; wholly owned by Deutsche Telekom. Closest like-for-like peer in scale and CEE geographic focus, with overlapping wholesale, fixed and mobile offerings.
• O2 Czech Republic (PPF): Czech integrated telecom (PPF Group) operating mobile, fixed, ICT and wholesale services across Czechia and Slovakia. Direct CEE peer with similar market profile, enterprise/wholesale mix, and competitive overlap with A1 in cross-border fiber and wholesale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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