What FPS does

FPS InformationsSysteme GmbH is a regional Internet Service Provider (ISP) headquartered historically in Grettstadt-Untereuerheim in the Schweinfurt district of Lower Franconia, Germany, now operationally managed from Lauf an der Pegnitz following its 2024 acquisition by bisping & bisping GmbH & Co. KG. The company delivers broadband connectivity to private customers (Privatkunden), businesses (Geschäftskunden), and municipalities (Kommunen) across approximately seven communities in Unterfranken, Bavaria, using a mix of FTTC-based VDSL (including Supervectoring with Bonding up to 500 Mbit/s), SDSL symmetric lines for business customers (5-20 Mbit/s), and FTTH fiber-to-the-home infrastructure offering residential gigabit speeds up to 1,000 Mbit/s.

The company's product portfolio spans roughly twenty standardized subscription plans covering consumer VDSL (six tiers from €19.95 to €89.95/month), consumer Fiber (five tiers from €39.95 to €159.95/month), business VDSL and Fiber (with premium symmetric tiers up to €599.90/month net), and SDSL symmetric business lines bundled with .de domain registration and email. Complementing connectivity, FPS offers webmail, an online customer center (Kundencenter), static IPv4/IPv6 addressing, FastPath latency optimization, and technical setup documentation for third-party routers such as FritzBox and Speedport. Technology is conventional carrier-grade access infrastructure rather than proprietary innovation; the company's edge rests on local network ownership and municipal relationships rather than novel platform architecture.

FPS generates revenue through recurring monthly subscriptions for internet access plus one-time installation and connection fees (e.g., €79.95 for DSL, €67.18 for SDSL on 2-year contracts), with distribution handled directly via its website and online ordering portal. Following the August 2024 death of founder and Managing Director Wolfgang Fähr, the company entered a leadership crisis that bisping & bisping and ÜZ Mainfranken eG resolved via acquisition; Johannes Bisping was installed as Managing Director with a mandate to stabilize operations and continue regional fiber expansion. The customer base is concentrated in a narrow geographic footprint, and the business model is that of a traditional small-scale regional utility rather than a technology-platform play.

Name

FPS

Legal name

FPS InformationsSysteme GmbH

Website

https://fps.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FPS InformationsSysteme GmbH is a regional German ISP serving residential customers, businesses, and municipalities across seven communities in the Schweinfurt district of Unterfranken with DSL, VDSL, SDSL, and FTTH broadband services, now wholly owned by bisping & bisping following a 2024 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Service Provider (Broadband Telecommunications)

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural & Regional ISPs (HDAIADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential/Broadband ISPs (Consumer Internet) (HDAIADAA), Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE), DSL/Copper-Based ISPs (xDSL Retail Providers) (HDAIADAG), DSL Broadband Providers (xDSL) (HDAIABAD), Managed Internet & Value-Added ISP Services (Managed Router/Wi-Fi, Security, Filtering) (HDAIADAJ)

Keywords

• Regional internet services
• Broadband connectivity
• Fiber internet access
• Business telecom services
• DSL VDSL SDSL

Headquarters

HQ city

Grettstadt

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

Revenue model

1. Internet Access Services: Monthly subscription fees for DSL, VDSL, SDSL, and Glasfaser/FTTH internet connections for residential and business customers
2. Business Telecom Services: VDSL and SDSL business tariffs including business connectivity and additional services like fixed IP addresses
3. Installation and Setup Fees: One-time connection fees for new installations (e.g., 79.95 EUR for DSL, 67.18 EUR for SDSL 2-year contracts)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FPS InformationsSysteme GmbH is a regional Internet Service Provider (ISP) operating in the Schweinfurt district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. The company delivers DSL, VDSL (including Supervectoring with Bonding up to 500 Mbit/s), SDSL symmetric business lines, and FTTH fiber-to-the-home connections (up to 1 Gbit/s) to private customers, businesses, and municipalities. Service is supported by a Next-Generation-Network infrastructure, a self-service customer portal, webmail, and complementary offerings such as .de domain registration with web hosting and email accounts.

Product overview

FPS InformationsSysteme GmbH is a regional Internet Service Provider (ISP) operating in the Schweinfurt district of Lower Franconia, Germany. The company offers a unified portfolio of telecommunications services centered around internet connectivity, delivered through multiple access technologies: VDSL (using FTTC topology with VDSL Supervectoring/Bonding up to 500 Mbit/s), SDSL symmetric business lines (5-20 Mbit/s), and FTTH fiber-to-the-home connections (up to 1 Gbit/s). Consumer plans (VDSL Basic, VDSL 16-250, Fiber 50-1000) serve residential customers, while business plans (VDSL Business, Fiber Business, SDSL) provide dedicated bandwidth and business-grade features. The service ecosystem includes complementary offerings such as .de domain registration with web hosting and email accounts (20 mailboxes per domain), a customer portal (Kundencenter) for self-service management, webmail access, and optional add-ons including static IPv4/IPv6 addressing and FastPath latency optimization. Following acquisition by bisping & bisping in 2024, the company continues serving private customers, businesses, and municipalities in the Unterfranken region, with network operations managed in partnership with ÜZ Mainfranken energy cooperative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential VDSL Broadband Plans Tiered VDSL internet subscriptions for residential customers delivering speeds from 16 Mbit/s up to 250 Mbit/s download, plus a budget plan with a 100 GB monthly data cap. Targeted at households in the Schweinfurt district needing reliable broadband access.
• Residential Fiber (FTTH) Broadband Plans Tiered Fiber-to-the-Home subscriptions for residential customers offering symmetric or near-symmetric speeds from 50 Mbit/s up to 1 Gbit/s. Designed for households in covered Unterfranken communities seeking gigabit-grade connectivity.
• Business VDSL Broadband Plans Tiered VDSL business internet subscriptions delivering dedicated bandwidth from 25 to 500 Mbit/s with VDSL Supervectoring Bonding. Targeted at SMBs and organizations requiring reliable high-speed internet with business-grade support.
• Business Fiber (FTTH) Broadband Plans Tiered Fiber-to-the-Home business internet plans offering speeds from 50 to 500 Mbit/s with high upload rates. Intended for commercial customers needing high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity.
• SDSL Symmetric Business Lines Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line (SDSL) subscriptions delivering identical upload and download speeds of 5, 10, or 20 Mbit/s. Geared toward businesses running mission-critical applications, VoIP, or servers that require guaranteed symmetric bandwidth and fixed IP addressing.
• Webmail Email Service Web-based email access for FPS customers with @fps.de email addresses, accessible through any browser at webmail.fps.de.
• Domain Registration with Web Hosting .de domain registration bundled with SDSL business plans, including webspace with FTP access and up to 20 email addresses per domain. Targeted at small businesses needing a basic web and email presence.
• Kundencenter (Customer Self-Service Portal) Online self-service portal (Kundencenter) at mng.fps.de that allows customers to manage their DSL contracts, email accounts, domains, and personal data.

Quantifiable outcome

• Internet speeds up to 500 Mbit/s via VDSL Supervectoring with Bonding
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• bisping & bisping GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024bisping & bisping, an IT communications company based in Lauf an der Pegnitz with 35+ years of market experience, acquired FPS InformationsSysteme GmbH after the tragic death of the original CEO Wolfgang Fähr. bisping & bisping is the new owner and operator of FPS, with Johannes Bisping appointed as the new CEO. bisping & bisping is a licensed network operator serving over 40 cities and municipalities in southern Germany with high-speed internet, telephony, and IPTV services.
• ÜZ Mainfranken eG (Überlandwerk Mainfranken)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerÜZ Mainfranken is the largest energy cooperative in Bavaria, supplying over 125,000 people in Unterfranken with green energy and fast internet. They partnered with bisping & bisping (and previously FPS) in the expansion and operation of regional fiber networks. ÜZ Mainfranken helped secure the continued operation of FPS telecommunications networks during the succession crisis and will continue working with bisping & bisping to develop FPS as a regional service provider.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• htp GmbH: Regional German ISP delivering broadband, fiber, telephony, and hosting to consumers and businesses in a defined area, closely analogous to FPS's regional model.
• EWE TEL GmbH: Energy-utility-affiliated regional telecom offering broadband and fiber; comparable to FPS's utility-cooperative (UEZ Mainfranken) fiber partnership model.
• NetCologne: Regional German ISP providing DSL and fiber internet, telephony, and hosting to households and businesses in a defined territory, mirroring FPS's regional multi-service model.
• M-net Telekommunikations GmbH: Bavaria-based regional telecom offering DSL, fiber, and telephony to consumers and businesses; directly comparable in geography (Bavaria) and product mix but at far larger scale.

Direct peers

• bisping & bisping GmbH & Co. KG: Owner-operated regional ISP and licensed network operator serving 40+ southern German municipalities with fiber internet, telephony, and IPTV; FPS's parent and a near-identical regional business model.
• Deutsche Glasfaser: FTTH provider focused on rural and semi-rural German communities, competing directly for the fiber build-outs FPS targets in underserved regions.

Emerging players

• Deutsche GigaNetz: Newer fiber network operator building FTTH in German municipalities, competing for the same community-level fiber expansion opportunities FPS pursues.

Broad incumbents

• Vodafone Germany: National broadband and fixed-line provider competing in the same consumer and business internet segments as FPS, at national scale.
• 1&1 AG: National DSL/fiber reseller and provider bundling internet, hosting, and domains—overlapping FPS's connectivity plus web hosting/domain offerings.
• Deutsche Telekom: National incumbent providing DSL, VDSL, and fiber broadband nationwide; overlaps with all of FPS's access products but as a mass-market incumbent competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fps---informationssysteme-hard--u.-software-internet-service

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about FPS