Nögig

What Nögig does

nöGIG (nöGIG Service GmbH) is a state-backed fiber optic infrastructure developer headquartered in St. Pölten, Austria, that builds open-access Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) networks in rural municipalities of Lower Austria (Niederösterreich) with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants — geographies where private telecom operators decline to invest. Operating under the "NÖ Modell" on behalf of the State of Lower Austria, nöGIG was founded in 2019 and is owned via parent company Breitband Holding GmbH. The company's core deliverable is the passive infrastructure layer: ducts, glass fiber cables, manholes, cabinets, and premises wiring running end-to-end from central offices into individual buildings. Active network components and retail service delivery are outsourced to 22 competing internet service providers that lease wholesale access — the active layer is not nöGIG's product, and the infrastructure itself is open to all qualified ISPs on equal terms.

The company monetizes the asset on two tracks. First, a one-time tiered connection fee per household — EUR 300 during the collective ordering phase (Aktion) when bundled with a 24-month ISP contract, EUR 600 during construction, and EUR 900 after network completion — acts as a deployment financing mechanism gated by a 42% municipal pre-commitment quota. Second, recurring wholesale infrastructure rental from ISPs creates a long-duration annuity stream over the multi-decade asset life. Deployment is executed by general contractors (Swietelsky, Porr, Strabag, Leyrer+Graf, Gebrüder Haider, Hasenöhrl, Held+Francke) under nöGIG's central planning and operations.

By late 2024, nöGIG had connected more than 100,000 households across over 170 rural municipalities — concentrated in the southern Industrieviertel, Waldviertel, and Mostviertel regions — and operated with an EUR 800 million financing commitment delivered through two investment packages from the State of Lower Austria and Allianz. The company targets 35,000 additional household connections annually and continues to expand into new municipalities through 2026, with management led by Managing Directors Reinhard Baumgartner and Robert Klenkhart (CFO).

Name

Nögig

Legal name

nöGIG Service GmbH

Website

https://noegig.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

nöGIG is a state-backed infrastructure company that builds open-access Fiber-to-the-Home networks in rural Lower Austrian municipalities of fewer than 5,000 inhabitants, serving households, SMEs, and 22 internet service providers via a wholesale passive-infrastructure model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiber Optic Broadband Infrastructure

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Operators (HDAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Open-Access Fiber Network Operators (Wholesale-Only) (HDAIACAF), Rural & Universal Service Fixed Broadband Providers (HDAIABAJ), Rural Broadband & Cooperative Fiber Operators (HDAIACAG)

Keywords

• Fiber optic infrastructure
• FTTH broadband networks
• Open access network
• Wholesale telecom infrastructure
• Rural broadband deployment

Headquarters

HQ city

Pölten

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Passive Infrastructure Rental: nöGIG constructs and owns passive fiber infrastructure (ducts, cables, cabinets) and earns revenue by leasing it to multiple internet service providers (ISPs). This open-access model allows dozens of competing ISPs to offer retail services over the same physical network, generating recurring rental income while keeping the infrastructure publicly owned.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

nöGIG Service GmbH builds and operates passive fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband infrastructure in rural municipalities (under 5,000 inhabitants) of Lower Austria where private operators will not invest. It owns the ducts, cables, and cabinets, and leases this passive infrastructure on an open-access basis to 22 internet service providers (ISPs) who deliver retail services to end customers. Customers order fiber connections directly through the nöGIG website, with construction proceeding only after a 42% pre-order quota is reached in each municipality.

Product overview

Nögig (NÖGlasfaser) operates as the core infrastructure provider for a statewide fiber optic network in Lower Austria, Austria. The company manages the NÖGlasfaser network—a publicly owned, open-access FTTH (Fiber to the Home) infrastructure. The product portfolio centers on the NÖGlasfaser core network, complemented by connection variants (Einzelanschluss, Zweifachanschluss, Dreifachanschluss) for different property types, professional installation and montage services, specialized solutions for apartments (Mehrparteienhäuser) and businesses, all delivered through an Open Access Network Platform that enables 22 internet service providers to offer competitive services. The company focuses exclusively on physical fiber infrastructure and does not offer software products, AI capabilities, or developer APIs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NÖGlasfaser Network (FTTH Infrastructure) A statewide Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) passive fiber optic network spanning rural Lower Austria, providing glass fiber connections from the central network directly into individual buildings. The publicly owned open-access network delivers symmetric gigabit speeds to households, businesses, and municipalities, and is leased to 22 competing internet service providers that deliver retail services.
• Fiber Connection (Einzelanschluss, Zweifach- und Dreifachanschluss) Physical fiber optic connections linking a single property (Einzelanschluss) or multiple connections within a building (Zweifach- and Dreifachanschluss) to the NÖGlasfaser network, ordered directly via the nöGIG website. Designed for rural households, apartment buildings, and small businesses in municipalities where the network is available or under construction.
• Glasfaser für Unternehmen (Business Fiber Connectivity) Business-grade fiber optic internet connectivity solutions delivering high-bandwidth, reliable symmetric service for SMEs, commercial operations, and industrial sites across rural Lower Austria. Tailored for business use cases including cloud services, e-commerce, video conferencing, and digital operations.
• Installation & Montage Services Professional installation and assembly services for fiber connections, including exterior trenching, interior building wiring, and on-premises equipment setup for households, apartments, and businesses connecting to the NÖGlasfaser network.
• Open Access Network Platform (Wholesale Infrastructure) Open-access wholesale platform that leases the publicly owned passive fiber infrastructure (ducts, cables, manholes, cabinets) to multiple internet service providers on equal terms, enabling them to deliver competing retail broadband services over the same physical network. Currently 22 ISPs use the platform to serve end customers across Lower Austria.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 14x lower energy consumption per connection compared to 5G; up to 6x lower than DOCSIS cable networks; 2 grams CO2 per hour of streaming vs. 12 grams for copper and 90+ grams for 3G mobile
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Internet Service Providers (ISPs)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor22 internet service providers currently offer retail internet services over the NÖ fiber network. These ISPs lease passive infrastructure from nöGIG and compete with each other to serve end consumers. The open-access model ensures fair competition and diverse product offerings at attractive prices.
• ecoplus (Wirtschaftsagentur des Landes NÖ)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partnerecoplus is the regional development agency of Lower Austria. Its Managing Director Helmut Miernicki is quoted as a key supporter of the NÖ model, emphasizing economic development and regional competitiveness benefits of the fiber rollout.
• Broadband Büro (Austria)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Austrian Broadband Bureau (Breitbandbüro) is shown as a supporting partner/financier on the nöGIG website footer, indicating its role in supporting or co-financing broadband deployment in Lower Austria.
• General construction contractors (Held+Francke, Swietelsky AG, Porr AG, Strabag AG, Hasenöhrl, Leyrer+Graf, Gebrüder Haider)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVarious construction firms serve as general contractors for fiber network build-out in different municipalities. Examples include Held+Francke (Ladendorf, Waidhofen), Swietelsky AG (Albrechtsberg, Weinzierl), Porr AG (Mühldorf, Großriedenthal), Strabag AG (Schweiggers, Litschau), Hasenöhrl (Kottes-Purk, Texingtal, Lichtenau/Gföhl), Leyrer+Graf (Artstetten-Pöbring, Grafenegg, Furth), and Gebrüder Haider (Pernitz). nöGIG is responsible for network planning, execution, and operation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Swiss Fibre Net AG: Swiss open-access fiber platform aggregating municipal and utility fiber networks for nationwide ISP wholesale services. Comparable open-access wholesale model to nöGIG, though operating at aggregator level rather than as a single regional builder.
• GlasfaserPlus GmbH: Joint venture between Deutsche Telekom and IFM Investors building FTTH in rural/semi-rural Germany up to 2028. Comparable large-scale rural FTTH buildout with institutional co-investor (Allianz in nöGIG's case, IFM in GlasfaserPlus').
• Deutsche Glasfaser Holding GmbH: German rural FTTH operator (EQT-backed) building fiber in underserved small-town and rural geographies. Comparable as a private rural FTTH specialist using municipal demand aggregation, though privately financed rather than state-mandated.
• Open Fiber S.p.A. Italian wholesale-only open-access FTTH operator majority-owned by state-backed CDP Equity. Highly comparable business model to nöGIG: builds and owns passive fiber, leases on equal terms to multiple ISPs, targets underserved areas.
• Breitband Burgenland GmbH: Austrian state-backed open-access fiber infrastructure company operating in Burgenland. Directly comparable to nöGIG as a state-mandated, publicly owned rural FTTH operator with a similar open-access wholesale model and municipal partnership approach.
• LIWEST Kabelmedien GmbH: Regional Austrian fiber/cable operator serving Upper Austria (Linz area) with FTTH and HFC networks. Comparable as an Austrian regional infrastructure operator combining retail and wholesale activity, though LIWEST also operates active services.
• Breitband Oberösterreich GmbH (BBOK): State-backed FTTH infrastructure initiative for Upper Austria. Closely mirrors nöGIG's structure (state-mandated, publicly owned, open access, municipal-led buildout) and is one of the most direct comparables in the Austrian federal-state model.
• Salzburg AG für Energie, Verkehr und Telekommunikation: Municipal utility-owned fiber and broadband operator in Salzburg. Comparable because it operates open-access fiber infrastructure alongside utility operations, similar to how nöGIG is owned through the state holding structure.

Broad incumbents

• Energie AG Oberösterreich Telekom: Austrian utility group operating fiber, cable, and telecom services across Upper Austria. Comparable as an Austrian utility-affiliated fiber operator, though broader in scope (energy + telecom) than nöGIG's pure-infrastructure focus.

Regional players

• KELAG-Kärnten Netz GmbH / Kärnten Glasfaser: Carinthian utility-affiliated fiber infrastructure operator for rural Kärnten. Comparable as another Austrian state/utility-backed regional fiber buildout following a similar municipal-partnered, demand-aggregated model.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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