Rehnig group

What Rehnig group does

Rehnig Group is a German family-owned broadband infrastructure and media services provider headquartered in Neustadt an der Aisch, Bavaria, operating since 1968 (originally as Günter Rehnig Antennentechnik). The company plans, constructs, finances, and operates broadband cable (coax/HFC) and fiber-optic (FTTH) in-building networks at Netzebene 4 (NE4), serving the German commercial housing industry across Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hessen, and North Rhine-Westphalia. Its infrastructure footprint includes connections to over 500,000 households, over 1,300 technically operated networks (over 95% bidirectionally upgraded), and over 250,000 installed smoke detectors, with over 300 commercial housing-industry contract customers and over 100,000 contract-bound residential subscribers.

The Group's revenue model combines recurring subscription revenue from TV, internet, and VoIP telephony services delivered to residential end-customers with managed-service contracts for smoke detector installation, operation, and maintenance, plus project-based revenue from network infrastructure construction and operation for housing companies and municipal utilities (Stadtnetze). The product portfolio spans cable and fiber networks (core infrastructure), media/TV supply (including international and Pay-TV packages), IP services, Stadtnetze headend and broadband operation, smoke detector services (standalone, radio-based, and IoT/LoRaWAN), and PICO — a proprietary building digitization platform launched September 2021 that captures sensor data on building conditions (water/moisture, heating, elevators, lighting) for visualization on a digital dashboard. The company is structured as five wholly-owned subsidiaries under owner-management, with J.-Uwe Rehnig as Managing Director. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales to housing industry clients with a self-service online ordering portal and customer portal for residential subscribers.

Name

Rehnig group

Legal name

Rehnig BAK Breitbandnetze & Kabelfernsehen GmbH

Website

https://rehnig.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rehnig Group is a family-owned German broadband infrastructure provider (founded 1968) that plans, builds, and operates cable and fiber in-building networks (NE4) for the commercial housing industry, delivering TV, internet/VoIP, smoke detector services, and building digitization (PICO) across four German states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadband Telecommunications and Building Services

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAIACAA

Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial (HFC) Cable Operators

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Telecommunications & Network Services/Cable & Fiber Network Operators (HFC/FTTx)

SECONDARYHDAIACAE

Municipal & Community Broadband Networks

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Telecommunications & Network Services/Cable & Fiber Network Operators (HFC/FTTx)

Keywords

• Broadband network services
• Cable television infrastructure
• Fiber optic networks
• Smoke detector services
• Building digitization platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Neustadt An Der Aisch

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. TV and Media Services: Monthly subscription fees for digital cable TV basic supply, international packages, and Pay-TV services. Revenue model based on individual contracts with end customers following address availability verification.
2. IP Services (Internet & Telephony): Internet and VoIP telephony services delivered over cable and fiber broadband networks. Subscription-based pricing with various service tiers.
3. Network Infrastructure Services: Planning, construction, financing, and operation of broadband and fiber optic networks for commercial housing industry. Includes analysis, project planning, implementation, and ongoing operation services.
4. Smoke Detector Services: Complete service for smoke detectors including installation, operation, maintenance, and financing for residential properties. Offers financing or rent-to-own options for equipment.
5. Building Digitization (PICO): Digital building monitoring services with sensor installation and software monitoring solutions. Modular platform for building condition monitoring and automated notifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rehnig Group is a German family-owned broadband infrastructure and building services provider that builds, owns, and operates cable and fiber-optic (HFC/FTTH) networks, delivers cable television and IP telephony/internet services, supplies and maintains smoke warning devices, and digitalizes residential building operations through its proprietary PICO Property Information Cockpit platform. Its customers are primarily commercial housing companies in southern Germany, with consumer TV and broadband subscriptions sold to the residents of those buildings.

Product overview

Rehnig Group is an infrastructure and media services provider offering an integrated portfolio of broadband network services for the commercial housing industry. The core offering consists of cable and fiber-optic network infrastructure (Kabel- und Glasfasernetze) serving as the foundation for media/TV supply and IP services (internet, telephony, IPTV). These are complemented by smoke detector installation, operation, maintenance, and financing services, and PICO — a proprietary building digitization platform that monitors building conditions via sensors and a digital dashboard. The Group comprises several legal entities including Rehnig Kabelnetze & Breitbandtechnik, Rehnig Heim & Wohnen, Rehnig DIGITAL WOHNEN, Rehnig BAK Breitbandnetze & Kabelfernsehen, and Rehnig BAK Breitbanddienste. The portfolio is delivered as a one-stop solution from a single partner, covering analysis, project planning, implementation, financing, and ongoing operation. Customer-facing modules include an online ordering portal for TV services and dedicated customer portals for internet/telephony and smoke detector account management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PICO: Property Information Cockpit - digital platform for building monitoring and sensor data visualization for the housing industry
• TV 4U

Products and services

• Kabel- und Glasfasernetze (Cable and Fiber-Optic Networks)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500,000 households connected through Rehnig infrastructure
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ANGA Der Breitbandverband e.V.minorOthersIndustry association membership for broadband communications. Rehnig Group has been active in association work since 1985. Participation in industry advocacy and standards development.
• DNMG Deutsche Netz Marketing GmbHcoreOthersFounding member since 1998. Network marketing organization for cable and broadband operators in Germany. Collaborative marketing and network promotion activities.
• VdW - Verband der Südwestdeutschen Wohnungswirtschaft e.V.minorOthersAssociation of southwestern German housing industry. Rehnig Group maintains membership for industry networking and representation.
• VATM - Verband der Anbieter im Digital- und Telekommunikationsmarkt e.V.minorOthersIndustry association for digital and telecommunications market providers. Membership for industry representation and regulatory engagement.
• Telecommunications Companies (NE3 Operators)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with network level 3 (NE3) telecommunications companies for fiber expansion. Rehnig provides in-building (NE4) fiber infrastructure while NE3 operators provide connectivity to end customers. Open Access model enables multiple ISPs to offer services over Rehnig networks.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Hekatron Technik: German specialist in smoke detection and fire-alarm systems for residential and commercial properties, directly competing with Rehnig's Rauchwarnmelder managed-service offering to the housing industry.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Telekom: Germany's incumbent telecom operator with the largest FTTH rollout program; competes for both retail broadband subscribers and wholesale NE4 arrangements with Rehnig's housing-industry customers.
• Vodafone Germany: Germany's largest cable broadband provider (post-Unitymedia) and a major competitor across TV, internet, and telephony, including direct in-building network relationships with housing companies.

Regional players

• NetCologne: Regional cable and fiber operator for the Cologne/Rheinland area providing TV, internet, and telephony with deep housing-industry relationships, comparable as a regional German HFC/FTTH competitor.
• EWE TEL: Regional telecommunications provider serving parts of Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, and Bremen with cable, fiber, and housing-industry solutions, partially overlapping Rehnig's NRW operational footprint.
• M-net: Bavaria-focused regional telco offering fiber and broadband to residential and commercial housing customers, operating in Rehnig's home market as a comparable infrastructure-led regional player.

Direct peers

• Tele Columbus (PYUR): Germany's largest pure-play cable broadband operator serving housing industry with TV, internet, and telephony over HFC networks directly comparable to Rehnig's NE4 in-building cable/fiber business model.
• Wilhelm.tel: Regional German cable and fiber operator in the Hamburg/Stormarn area offering TV, internet, and telephony to residential and housing-industry customers, structurally similar to Rehnig's combined media + IP-services model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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