What epcan does

epcan GmbH is a regional German telecommunications company headquartered in Vreden (Stadtlohner Straße 6, 48691 Vreden) that builds and operates fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband networks across five federal states — Nordrhein-Westfalen, Niedersachsen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Brandenburg, and Sachsen-Anhalt. The company deploys a community-driven demand aggregation model (Nachfragebündelung) requiring a participation threshold of approximately 50% of households before construction begins, enabling free fiber connections during the campaign period and giving epcan a low-risk go-to-market in underserved areas where legacy DSL/coaxial infrastructure delivers under 30 Mbit/s. It operates as an ISP on partner-owned fiber networks including Deutsche Glasfaser, ndix, Muenet, SVS Vreden, BEW Bocholt, and Stadtwerke Dülmen/Gronau, and participates in federal and state broadband subsidy programs to fund connections in zones such as Langenberg.

The commercial model is subscription-based across three pillars: residential fiber tariffs (Basic 400/200 Mbit/s, Standard 600/300, Plus 800/400, Complete 1,000/500 Mbit/s, with promotional rates of €19.95–€34.95/month for six months stepping up to €44.95–€69.95/month) bundled with landline telephony on 24-month minimum terms; business tariffs (Small Business 200–400 Mbit/s and Pro Business 100–1,000 Mbit/s symmetric with 24/7 premium support and direct epnox data-center connectivity); and the epnox cloud and colocation subsidiary offering ISO 27001-certified colocation from €240/month, managed cloud servers from €89/month, and GPU-on-demand infrastructure. Customer acquisition combines direct-to-consumer online booking, a dedicated B2B sales team, a mobile Infomobil deployed to build-out areas, and the 2025-launched Fiber Hero referral program paying local advocates €15–50 per signed contract. Hardware revenues come from AVM FRITZ!Box routers, FRITZ!Repeater extenders, fiber termination units (Gf-TA E3S Connect, FTU adapters), and the rocketTV Streaming-Box (Android TV 12, 4K/60fps) with pre-installed Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+.

Operationally the company runs a vertically integrated stack — owned FTTH GPON/AON architecture, in-house IPTV (rocketTV Basic €9.95/mo, Plus €14.95/mo), owned ISO 27001 data center (epnox) with a 100 Gbit/s backbone and direct peering to DE-CIX and AMS-IX — and is led by three managing directors (Christian Meiners, Gerd Gevering, Nils Waning). The entity is a privately held German GmbH with two wholly owned subsidiaries (epcan Service GmbH and epnox); no public revenue, funding rounds, or acquisitions are disclosed.

Name

epcan

Legal name

epcan GmbH

Website

https://epcan.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

epcan GmbH is a regional German FTTH broadband provider operating across five federal states, delivering symmetric gigabit internet, bundled VoIP and rocketTV IPTV to residential customers, and Pro Business plus epnox cloud/colocation services to SMBs and enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vreden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Residential Fiber Internet Subscriptions: Monthly recurring subscription fees for fiber internet connectivity at various speed tiers (400–1000 Mbit/s), with promotional introductory rates for the first 3–6 months and standard rates thereafter. All contracts include landline telephony and require 24-month minimum terms.
2. TV Services (rocketTV): Optional IPTV add-on subscriptions (rocketTV Basic at €9.95/month or Plus at €14.95/month) providing TV streaming with optional Set-Top-Box rental (€7.95/month) or purchase (€89.95).
3. Business Internet Services: B2B fiber internet subscriptions with premium service tiers (Pro Business 100–1000 Mbit/s symmetric, Small Business 200–400 Mbit/s), sold via direct B2B sales. Includes add-ons such as additional IPv4 addresses, VoIP channels, and optional cloud/colocation connectivity.
4. Hardware Sales (Shop): One-time sales of networking hardware including FRITZ!Box routers, FRITZ!Repeater Wi-Fi extenders, rocketTV streaming boxes, and fiber optic accessories (FTU adapters, subscriber terminals).
5. Cloud and Colocation (epnox): Revenue from epnox subsidiary offering colocation (ISO 27001, from €240/month), managed cloud servers (from €89/month), and GPU-on-demand AI infrastructure services to business customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

epcan GmbH is a regional German telecommunications provider that delivers fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband internet, landline telephony, and IPTV (rocketTV) services to residential and business customers. The company operates its own fiber infrastructure using GPON/AON architectures and offers symmetric gigabit speeds, alongside cloud and colocation services through its epnox subsidiary.

Product overview

epcan GmbH is a regional German telecommunications provider offering fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) internet services as its core product. The company operates on a unified fiber infrastructure platform supporting multiple service tiers differentiated by speed and features: consumer tariffs (Basic 400, Standard 600, Plus 800, Complete 1000 Mbit/s) and professional business tariffs (Pro Business 100-1000 Mbit/s synchronous with 24/7 support, Small Business 200-400 Mbit/s). The portfolio includes IPTV services via the rocketTV sub-brand (Basic and Plus packages), the rocketTV Streaming-Box hardware running Android TV 12, and a complementary hardware store offering AVM FRITZ!Box routers, FRITZ!Repeater WLAN extenders, DECT devices, and fiber termination equipment. The company extends into cloud services through its epnox subsidiary (Colocation, Cloud Servers, GPU on Demand). A Fiber Hero referral program enables commissions for promoting contracts. All services leverage FTTB/FTTH fiber optic technology with speeds up to 10,000 Mbit/s possible.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• rocketTV: IPTV streaming service offering TV packages with Basic (9.95 EUR/month) and Plus (14.95 EUR/month) tiers, including Set-Top-Box options.
• Fiber Hero
• epnox

Products and services

• epcan Basic Entry-level residential fiber internet tariff offering 400 Mbit/s download and 200 Mbit/s upload speeds with flat-rate calling to German landlines, 2 voice channels, and up to 10 phone numbers. Includes 24-month minimum contract.
• epcan Standard Mid-tier residential fiber internet tariff (Best Seller) offering 600 Mbit/s download and 300 Mbit/s upload speeds with bundled telephony and number porting. 24-month minimum contract.
• epcan Plus Premium residential fiber internet tariff offering 800 Mbit/s download and 400 Mbit/s upload speeds with bundled telephony features and 24-month minimum contract.
• epcan Complete Top-tier residential fiber internet tariff offering 1,000 Mbit/s download and 500 Mbit/s upload speeds with bundled telephony. 24-month minimum contract.
• Pro Business 100 Professional business fiber tariff with 100 Mbit/s synchronous speeds, 24/7 premium support, fixed IPv4 address, direct fiber connection to epnox data centers, VoIP on request, and personal business consultation.
• Pro Business 300 Professional business fiber tariff with 300 Mbit/s synchronous speeds, 24/7 premium support, fixed IPv4, direct epnox data center connectivity, and personal business consultation.
• Pro Business 500 Professional business fiber tariff with 500 Mbit/s synchronous speeds, 24/7 premium support, fixed IPv4, direct epnox data center connectivity, and personal business consultation.
• Pro Business 1.000 Professional business fiber tariff with 1,000 Mbit/s synchronous speeds, 24/7 premium support, fixed IPv4, direct epnox data center connectivity, and personal business consultation.
• Small Business 200 Business fiber tariff delivering 200 Mbit/s download and 100 Mbit/s upload with internet flat-rate, one IPv4 address, and telephone connection with 2 or 4 voice channels.
• Small Business 400 Business fiber tariff delivering 400 Mbit/s download and 200 Mbit/s upload with internet flat-rate, one IPv4 address, and telephone connection with up to 10 phone numbers.
• rocketTV Basic IPTV package with up to 2 concurrent devices, over 100 TV channels (40+ in HD), 70+ radio stations, time-shifted TV, 40 hours DVR storage, replay function, and electronic program guide at €9.95/month.
• rocketTV Plus Enhanced IPTV package supporting up to 5 concurrent devices with over 100 TV channels (50+ in HD), plus all Basic package features at €14.95/month.
• epnox Cloud and Data Center Cloud and colocation services offered via the epnox subsidiary, including ISO 27001-certified data center colocation (from €240/month), managed cloud servers (from €89/month), and GPU on Demand infrastructure for AI/ML workloads. Features 100 Gbit/s backbone with direct peering to DE-CIX and AMS-IX.
• Neuanschluss (New Connection Service) Fiber optic new construction connection service for building projects, handling planning and implementation through a multi-step process including address confirmation, site plan upload, scheduling, and building specifications.
• rocketTV Streaming-Box Android TV 12 streaming device supporting 4K and Full HD at 60fps with Dualband-WLAN and Ethernet LAN. Pre-installed with rocketTV, Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Google Play Store access, 8GB storage, Quad-Core processor, and 2GB RAM. Available for purchase (€89.95) or rental (€7.95/month).

Quantifiable outcome

• Fiber connections enable up to 10,000 Mbit/s per household vs. legacy copper/coaxial at <100 Mbit/s
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Deutsche GlasfasercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorepcan offers retail internet, TV, and telephony services over Deutsche Glasfaser fiber network infrastructure, serving customers in Deutsche Glasfaser build-out areas in Germany.
• ndixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorepcan provides retail services over the ndix municipal fiber network, enabling connectivity for customers in ndix-served communities.
• MuEnetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorepcan operates as a retail service provider on MuEnet fiber infrastructure in Germany.
• SVS (Stadtwerke Vreden)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorepcan provides services over SVS fiber networks, leveraging local utility infrastructure for customer connectivity.
• BEW Bocholt (Stadtwerke Bocholt)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorepcan offers retail fiber services over BEW Bocholt municipal utility network infrastructure.
• Stadtwerke DülmencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorepcan provides retail internet services via Stadtwerke Dülmen municipal fiber network.
• Stadtwerke GronaucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorepcan provides retail fiber connectivity over Stadtwerke Gronau municipal utility fiber network.
• AVM (FRITZ!Box)coreTechnology or Integrationepcan recommends and sells AVM FRITZ!Box routers as the primary home network hub for fiber connections. Supported models include FRITZ!Box 4630, 5690, 5690 Pro, and 7690, along with FRITZ!Repeater Wi-Fi extenders. AVM provides the FRITZ!OS firmware platform with features including Wi-Fi 7, DECT, Zigbee, and mesh networking.
• DE-CIX / AMS-IX (Internet Exchange Peering)coreTechnology or Integrationepnox data center (epcan subsidiary) maintains direct network peering with DE-CIX (Frankfurt) and AMS-IX (Amsterdam), enabling low-latency routing and improved internet performance for business customers.
• Federal and State Broadband Subsidy Programs (Bundesförderung Breitband / Landesförderung)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerepcan participates in government broadband subsidy programs (federal and state of North Rhine-Westphalia) to provide free fiber connections to underserved households (<30 Mbit/s) in approved areas such as Langenberg. The subsidies cover construction costs enabling zero-cost customer connections.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• wilhelm.tel (Stadtwerke Norderstedt): Municipal fiber operator providing FTTH internet, IPTV, and telephony in northern Germany via city-utility-owned infrastructure; comparable business model of municipal/wholesale fiber with bundled consumer and B2B offerings.
• NetCologne: Regional German fiber operator serving the Cologne/Rhineland area with FTTH internet, IPTV, and business services; comparable scale and product stack (fiber + TV + telephony + B2B) to epcan.
• 1&1 Versatel: Major German B2B fiber and connectivity provider; competes directly with epcan's Pro Business and Small Business tariff tiers, especially for enterprise customers needing symmetric bandwidths and data center connectivity.
• M-net Telekommunikations: Regional fiber ISP in Bavaria focused on FTTH rollouts in underserved areas, mirroring epcan's model of bundling internet, TV, telephony, and targeting B2B customers with regional field sales.
• Tele Columbus (Pÿur): German regional cable/fiber operator offering broadband, TV, and telephony; competes head-to-head with epcan for residential bundles and B2B connectivity in overlapping German regions.
• Deutsche Glasfaser: Major German fiber-to-the-home operator active in the same rural/semi-rural geographies as epcan. epcan already operates as a retail ISP over Deutsche Glasfaser infrastructure, making it both a partner and a direct competitor in adjacent regions.
• EWE TEL: Regional German telecommunications provider (subsidiary of EWE) offering fiber internet, TV, and telephony across northern and western Germany — directly overlapping with epcan's footprint in Niedersachsen and NRW.

Emerging players

• Hetzner Online (cloud/colocation): German cloud and colocation provider offering managed servers and hosting at competitive prices; directly comparable to epcan's epnox subsidiary in the B2B cloud and colocation space, though at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Telekom: Germany's incumbent telecom operator with nationwide fiber and DSL footprint; competes broadly with epcan's residential and B2B tariffs and is also an indirect channel through which some subsidized fiber build-outs are coordinated.
• Vodafone Deutschland: Major German broadband operator offering fiber, cable, and DSL internet plus mobile bundles; a broad incumbent competing with epcan for residential and B2B customers across Germany.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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