GlasfaserPlus
GlasfaserPlus GmbH, a Deutsche Telekom and IFM Investors joint venture founded 2022, builds and operates a wholesale open-access 100% FTTH network targeting 4 million rural German households by 2034, monetizing exclusively through telecommunications-provider access fees and subsidized broadband programs.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2022
- HeadquartersKöln, Germany
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What GlasfaserPlus does
GlasfaserPlus GmbH is a Cologne-based fiber infrastructure company established in January 2022 as a joint venture between Deutsche Telekom AG and Australian infrastructure fund manager IFM Investors. The company builds and operates a 100% fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network in rural and small-town Germany, with a publicly stated target of connecting 4 million households to gigabit-capable broadband by the end of 2034. Its geographic footprint spans twelve German federal states: Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Brandenburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, and Thüringen.
The core technology is genuine FTTH — fiber optic cable laid directly into residential and business premises rather than to a curb or node — delivering up to 1 Gbit/s symmetric speeds independent of user count or application. The network is operated as a 100% open-access platform: GlasfaserPlus does not sell fiber tariffs to end consumers, instead providing non-discriminatory wholesale access to any interested telecommunications provider on equal commercial terms, including active Bitstream Access (BSA) services. Property owners receive free house connections during construction if they book a tariff with a participating ISP, with fees of approximately €799.95–€999.95 applying afterward.
Financing for the network rollout is overwhelmingly debt-funded: in June 2022 the company secured a €2.15 billion syndicated loan from BNP Paribas, LBBW, UniCredit, Crédit Agricole, NatWest, and National Westminster Bank, together with a €2 billion accordion capex facility and a €150 million revolving credit line, totaling approximately €4.15 billion in committed financing. Revenue is generated exclusively through wholesale ISP access fees, supplemented by government-subsidized broadband programs (Förderung) for unserved areas and contracts with municipal and housing-industry customers. Leadership comprises CEO Ralf Gresselmeyer (departing 31 December 2025), CFO Volker Diekmann, CTO Meyke Florl (appointed September 2023), and CCO Jens Berwig; the company employed 51–100 staff at latest disclosure.
GlasfaserPlus firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- GlasfaserPlus
- Legal name
- GlasfaserPlus GmbH
- Website
- https://glasfaserplus.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2022
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- GlasfaserPlus GmbH, a Deutsche Telekom and IFM Investors joint venture founded 2022, builds and operates a wholesale open-access 100% FTTH network targeting 4 million rural German households by 2034, monetizing exclusively through telecommunications-provider access fees and subsidized broadband programs.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
GlasfaserPlus industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Telecom Infrastructure
- NAICS
- Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)
- SIC
- Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Operators (HDAIACAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Open-Access Fiber Network Operators (Wholesale-Only) (HDAIACAF)
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Where GlasfaserPlus is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Köln
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
GlasfaserPlus business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Wholesale Network Access: GlasfaserPlus generates revenue by providing wholesale access to its fiber network infrastructure to telecommunication providers. ISPs pay for the right to offer their fiber tariffs and services to end customers using the GlasfaserPlus network. This creates a recurring wholesale revenue stream based on network utilization by multiple service providers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Free connection during construction phase |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
GlasfaserPlus product offering
Product offeringCore offering
GlasfaserPlus builds, owns, and operates a 100% Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) open-access fiber network in rural and small-to-medium-town Germany, targeting 4 million households by 2034 with gigabit-speed connections up to 1 Gbit/s. The company sells wholesale, non-discriminatory network access to all interested telecommunications providers (Deutsche Telekom and regional ISPs) who in turn market fiber tariffs to residential and business end customers. During the construction phase, property owners receive free house connections if they book a tariff with a participating telecom provider.
Product overview
GlasfaserPlus operates a unified open-access fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network infrastructure targeting rural Germany. The core product is the 100% fiber-optic network offering gigabit speeds up to 1 Gbit/s, built and operated on a non-discriminatory open access basis. The product portfolio includes the physical network infrastructure (FTTH connections), supported/subsidized broadband expansion programs, and services for municipalities and housing companies. End customers access the network through telecommunications providers ( ISPs) who offer tariffs over the GlasfaserPlus infrastructure. The company aims to connect 4 million households by 2034.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Open Access FTTH Fiber Network 100% Fiber-to-the-Home open-access network infrastructure providing gigabit-capable connections up to 1 Gbit/s, operated on a non-discriminatory wholesale basis for all telecommunications providers in rural and small-to-medium-town Germany.
- Fiber House Connection (Glasfaser-Hausanschluss) Physical fiber optic cable installation from the property boundary into the building, delivered free during the construction/expansion phase if a fiber tariff is booked with a partner telecom provider, enabling the end-customer connection to the open-access FTTH network.
- Government-Subsidized Broadband Expansion (Förderung) Supported FTTH expansion program that combines public subsidies with commercial deployment to bring gigabit fiber to rural and underserved municipalities where private-only investment is uneconomic.
- Active Bitstream Access (BSA) for Telecom Providers Wholesale active bitstream access service product sold to telecom providers (ISPs) on the open-access FTTH network, enabling them to deliver retail broadband services to end customers without owning the physical fiber infrastructure.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 1 Gbit/s download speeds available to connected households
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use GlasfaserPlus
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
GlasfaserPlus technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
GlasfaserPlus partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- NetCommunitycorePartnership agreement signed in May 2026 enabling the regional telecommunications provider to offer FTTH tariffs over the GlasfaserPlus network in East Saxony.
- ENTEGAcoreFTTH cooperation agreement signed in December 2025 enabling ENTEGA to offer Glasfaser fiber products over the GlasfaserPlus network. ENTEGA is an energy and telecommunications company offering services to residential and business customers.
- Deutsche GigaNetzcoreOpen Access cooperation signed in November 2025 enabling Deutsche GigaNetz to offer FTTH tariffs over the GlasfaserPlus network, expanding their service footprint.
- SachsenEnergie / SachsenGigaBitcoreCooperation enabling SachsenEnergie's fiber products to be offered over the GlasfaserPlus network in Saxony, expanding services to more households in the region.
- VSE NETcoreOpen Access cooperation signed in January 2025 enabling VSE NET to utilize the GlasfaserPlus network to offer both its own services and potentially host other providers' services.
- Nexiu GmbHcoreFTTH cooperation agreement signed in March 2024 enabling the regional telecommunications provider to serve customers via GlasfaserPlus fiber connections (FTTH).
- PlusnetcoreContract signed in September 2022 for Plusnet to utilize GlasfaserPlus FTTH network connections, gaining access to the growing fiber network for marketing broadband services up to 1 Gbit/s.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
GlasfaserPlus competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Deutsche Telekom: Parent JV partner and Germany's incumbent telecom; runs its own parallel FTTH/DOCSIS rollout that competes with GlasfaserPlus in the same municipalities, while simultaneously being the anchor ISP customer on GlasfaserPlus's open-access network.
- Telefónica Germany (O2): Major German mobile/cable provider (post-spectrum and cable acquisitions) with growing fiber ambitions; an additional anchor-ISP candidate that competes for wholesale capacity on infrastructure like GlasfaserPlus.
- Vodafone Germany: Major national carrier combining DOCSIS cable and FTTH footprint; competes with GlasfaserPlus for residential broadband customers in overlapping regions and is a potential ISP partner on the open-access network.
- 1&1 Versatel: Wholesale and enterprise fiber operator (part of United Internet) operating a nationwide B2B fiber network; competes for the same wholesale fiber customers and infrastructure talent in Germany.
Direct peers
- EWE TEL: Regional utility/telco with significant FTTH rollouts across northwest Germany (Lower Saxony, Bremen, Brandenburg); overlaps with GlasfaserPlus on rural municipalities and ISP-style wholesale offerings.
- Deutsche GigaNetz: FTTH open-access operator (formerly inexio) building gigabit networks in underserved German regions; competes directly with GlasfaserPlus for rural/medium-town footprints and has already signed an Open Access cooperation with GlasfaserPlus.
- Deutsche Glasfaser: Germany's largest pure-play FTTH operator focused on rural and small-town rollouts with an open-access wholesale model — the closest head-to-head competitor for the same municipalities and ISP partnerships GlasfaserPlus targets. Just secured a €1.7B financing round (EQT/Omers).
Regional players
- NetCologne: Regional FTTH/telecom operator in the Cologne/Rhineland region with city-owned utility ownership; comparable municipal-wholesale fiber model, though focused on a tighter geographic perimeter.
- M-net Telekommunikations: Regional FTTH operator in Bavaria with municipal-utility ownership structure, providing open-access fiber in Bavarian towns — directly comparable business model to GlasfaserPlus in a southern German footprint.
- BBV Deutschland / NetCom BW: Regional FTTH operators (EnBW subsidiary NetCom BW plus BBV infrastructure) building open-access fiber in Baden-Württemberg and adjacent federal states — overlapping with GlasfaserPlus's southern rollouts.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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GlasfaserPlus leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
GlasfaserPlus funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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GlasfaserPlus M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about GlasfaserPlus
What does GlasfaserPlus do?
GlasfaserPlus builds, owns, and operates a 100% Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) open-access fiber network in rural and small-to-medium-town Germany, targeting 4 million households by 2034 with gigabit-speed connections up to 1 Gbit/s. The company sells wholesale, non-discriminatory network access to all interested telecommunications providers (Deutsche Telekom and regional ISPs) who in turn market fiber tariffs to residential and business end customers. During the construction phase, property owners receive free house connections if they book a tariff with a participating telecom provider.
Is GlasfaserPlus a public or private company?
GlasfaserPlus is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was GlasfaserPlus founded?
GlasfaserPlus was founded in 2022. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is GlasfaserPlus based?
GlasfaserPlus is headquartered in Köln, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does GlasfaserPlus make money?
One revenue line is on record: wholesale Network Access.
Who are GlasfaserPlus's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica Germany (O2), Vodafone Germany and 1&1 Versatel. Direct peers are EWE TEL, Deutsche GigaNetz and Deutsche Glasfaser. Regional players are NetCologne, M-net Telekommunikations and BBV Deutschland / NetCom BW.
Does GlasfaserPlus have an API?
No public API is recorded for GlasfaserPlus.
What industry is GlasfaserPlus in?
GlasfaserPlus's product category is Telecom Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAIACAB, Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Operators, with a secondary code of HDAIACAF, Open-Access Fiber Network Operators (Wholesale-Only). Its NAICS code is 51711 and its SIC code is 4813.