MDCC

What MDCC does

MDCC Magdeburg-City-Com GmbH is a privately held regional telecommunications provider headquartered in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Founded in 1997 and registered at Amtsgericht Stendal (HRB 110440), the company delivers bundled internet, television, and telephony services over its own hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network with active fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) expansion. Its service area is concentrated in the Magdeburg metropolitan region, where its infrastructure reaches approximately 80,000 households and 50% of Magdeburg households are passed by gigabit-capable network as of February 2025.

The core product portfolio consists of four tiered consumer internet plans—Net MDCC1700 (1,700/150 Mbit/s), Net Premium (1,000/100 Mbit/s), Net Pro (500/80 Mbit/s), and Net Plus (150/50 Mbit/s)—each bundled with cable TV offering more than 80 channels including 40+ in HD and optional telephone flatrates. Demonstrated HFC capability reaches up to 5 Gbit/s at customer premises. The Otto Hotspot free public WiFi service extends the company's footprint across Magdeburg's city center along Breiter Weg and, since September 2025, throughout the entire MVB bus and tram fleet. Business solutions target medical practices, industry, public administration, and startups.

MDCC operates a sales-led go-to-market model through physical customer centers (Kundencenter), an online ordering portal with a self-service customer portal, and field sales teams. Long-term infrastructure access agreements (Gestattungsverträge) with four regional housing cooperatives—WBG Otto-von-Guericke, Die Stadtfelder, WBG 1954, and WBG 1893—anchor multi-dwelling-unit distribution. Revenue is generated through monthly subscription contracts with 12-month minimum terms and promotional introductory pricing. The company is led by Managing Director Guido Nienhaus (Dipl.-Kfm.), with Patrick Irmer heading sales, marketing, and press relations. No parent company, private equity, or institutional investor ownership is identified in the source materials.

Name

MDCC

Legal name

MDCC Magdeburg-City-Com GmbH

Website

https://mdcc.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

MDCC Magdeburg-City-Com GmbH is a privately held regional telecommunications provider operating its own HFC and FTTH network in Magdeburg, Germany, delivering bundled internet, television, and telephone services to approximately 80,000 households, businesses, and housing cooperatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Broadband Telecommunications

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial (HFC) Cable Operators (HDAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) / In-Building Fiber Operators (HDAIACAH), Residential Broadband CPE (DSL/Cable/Fiber Gateways) (HDAFAIAA), Cable MSOs (Hybrid Fiber-Coax) (MPABAGAA)

Keywords

• Cable internet services
• Broadband telecommunications
• Triple-play bundles
• Fiber-to-the-home
• Regional ISP

Headquarters

HQ city

Magdeburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Internet Services: Monthly subscription fees for internet connectivity with tiered speed options (150 Mbps to 1700 Mbps), typically sold as 12-month contracts with promotional introductory pricing.
2. Television Services: Cable TV subscription bundled with internet packages, including basic channel lineup and optional HD and premium channel extensions.
3. Telephony Services: Voice services including flatrate to German fixed-line network and optional mobile flatrate, available as standalone or add-on to internet packages.
4. Premium Router Rental: Optional FRITZ!Box router provided free of charge within contract terms for eligible tariff plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MDCC Magdeburg-City-Com GmbH is a regional telecommunications provider delivering internet, cable television, and telephone services to approximately 80,000 households and businesses in Magdeburg, Germany. Services are delivered over MDCC's own hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network with active FTTH expansion, offering tiered broadband speeds from 150 Mbit/s up to 1,700 Mbit/s bundled with TV packages and VoIP telephony. The company also operates the Otto Hotspot free public WiFi network across Magdeburg city center and MVB public transit vehicles.

Product overview

MDCC (Magdeburg-City-Com GmbH) is a regional telecommunications provider offering a unified portfolio of internet, television, and telephone services for both private and business customers in Magdeburg, Germany. The product lineup consists of tiered internet tariffs (Net MDCC1700 at 1700 Mbit/s, Net Premium at 1000 Mbit/s, Net Pro at 500 Mbit/s, Net Plus at 150 Mbit/s) bundled with TV and optional phone services, supplemented by fiber optic expansion programs and the free Otto Hotspot public WiFi network. Business solutions provide customized telecommunications for enterprises. Special segment offerings include young people's tariffs for customers under 26. The company operates its own network infrastructure and partners with regional housing cooperatives for service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Otto Hotspot: Free WiFi hotspot service provided by MDCC in Magdeburg's city center and public transportation (buses and streetcars).
• MAGDEpodcast

Products and services

• Net MDCC1700 Premium internet tariff offering up to 1,700 Mbit/s download and 150 Mbit/s upload speeds, bundled with TV HD Basic (more than 120 channels, over 60 in HD), optional phone flatrate to German landline, and optional FRITZ!Box router. Includes no connection fees and 12-month contract term.
• Net Premium

Quantifiable outcome

• Half of Magdeburg households able to receive gigabit-speed internet
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WBG Otto-von-GuerickecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Long-term infrastructure access partnership with Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft Otto-von-Guericke. Gestattungsverträge (permission agreements) provide MDCC access to building infrastructure for network deployment, enabling bundled telecommunications services for association residents.
• Die Stadtfelder WohnungsbaugenossenschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Partnership agreement with Die Stadtfelder housing cooperative for infrastructure access and exclusive service delivery to residents.
• WBG 1954coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Long-term partnership with WBG 1954 housing cooperative for network infrastructure access and resident telecommunications services.
• WBG 1893coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Partnership with WBG 1893 housing cooperative for infrastructure access and bundled services to residents.
• MVB (Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2025Partnership to provide free WiFi (Otto Hotspot) across entire MVB public transit fleet including all buses and trams. Expands Otto Hotspot network coverage to public transportation vehicles, with seamless handoff for users already logged into the city-center hotspot network.
• 1. FC Magdeburg (FCM)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 June 2025SILVERPartner sponsorship providing brand visibility at stadium, event WLAN services, and local community engagement. MDCC provides stadium WiFi infrastructure while receiving marketing exposure through club association.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• NetCologne: NetCologne operates a city-focused fiber and cable network in the Cologne region with triple-play offerings and is widely viewed as a benchmark for successful municipal/regional telecom operators in Germany.
• M-net: M-net is a Bavarian regional carrier operating FTTH/BDSL networks with triple-play services — a structurally similar regional telecom with comparable scale, infrastructure ownership, and customer mix.
• EWE TEL: EWE TEL is a regional German telecom provider offering fiber and DSL broadband in northern Germany with a similar focus on owned infrastructure and regional brand strength — comparable in scale and GTM to MDCC.
• wilhelm.tel: wilhelm.tel operates a fiber and HFC network in the Norderstedt/Hamburg metropolitan area, offering triple-play bundles to residential and business customers — a comparable German city-focused regional carrier.
• envia TEL: envia TEL is a regional fiber carrier operating in the same Saxony-Anhalt/Saxony/Thuringia area where MDCC competes, providing comparable fiber-based services to residential and B2B customers.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Telekom: Germany's incumbent telecommunications provider with aggressive FTTH rollout and MagentaZuhause bundled offerings. Competes with MDCC in Magdeburg on broadband, TV, and telephony bundles, and sets pricing/marketing pressure across the region.
• Vodafone Deutschland (Kabel Deutschland): Vodafone operates the largest German cable (HFC) broadband network through Kabel Deutschland, providing nationwide triple-play services that directly compete with MDCC in any overlap areas and define the upper-bound competitive benchmark.

Emerging players

• 1&1 Versatel: 1&1 is building a national fiber network and offering consumer broadband, positioning itself as an emerging fiber challenger that could compete with MDCC in Saxony-Anhalt in coming years.

Direct peers

• PYUR (Tele Columbus): PYUR operates HFC cable networks across multiple German regions offering internet, TV, and telephony — the closest direct functional analog to MDCC's triple-play HFC business model and customer base.

Others

• Stadtwerke Magdeburg: Stadtwerke Magdeburg is the local municipal utility in MDCC's home market and is a relevant adjacent ecosystem player for municipal fiber partnerships, smart-city projects, and potential B2G opportunities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mdcc.magdeburg
• Instagraminstagram.com/mdcc_de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mdcc-magdeburg-city-com-gmbh

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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