1 & 1 Drillisch

Name

1 & 1 Drillisch

Legal name

1&1 AG

Website

https://1und1-drillisch.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

1&1 AG is a publicly listed German telecommunications provider offering mobile and broadband services to German consumers and businesses, serving approximately 16.32 million customer contracts and operating Europe's first Open-RAN mobile network with EUR 4.14 billion in 2025 revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112), Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Radiotelephone Communications (4812), Communications Services, Nec (4899), Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

IP Transit & Internet Backbone (Tier-1/2, peering, DIA) (HDAIAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

In-Building Wireless & Neutral-Host Solutions (IBS) (HDAIAKAD), Edge-Integrated Private Connectivity (MEC + Private 5G/Wi‑Fi) (HDAIAGAE)

Keywords

• Mobile telecommunications services
• Broadband internet access
• Open ran mobile network
• Consumer telecom contracts
• Business telecom solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Mantel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Telecommunications Services (Mobile & Broadband): 1&1 AG generates revenue through subscription-based telecommunications services including mobile contracts and broadband internet access. As one of Germany's leading telecom providers with approximately 16 million customer contracts and 4.14 billion Euro revenue in 2025, the company operates on a recurring subscription revenue model typical of telecommunications operators. The revenue is recurring in nature as customers maintain ongoing service contracts for mobile and broadband connectivity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Core offering

1&1 AG provides mobile telecommunications and broadband internet services to consumers and businesses across Germany. Its core infrastructure is the first mobile network in Europe built on innovative Open-RAN technology, supporting the company's portfolio of mobile voice/data tariffs and high-speed fixed-line broadband offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobilfunk (Mobile Telecommunications) Mobile telecommunications services providing cellular connectivity for consumers and businesses across Germany, offered as part of 1&1's portfolio of innovative mobile and broadband products.
• Breitband (Broadband) High-speed broadband internet services including fixed-line connectivity, provided as a key component of 1&1's telecommunications offerings for residential and business customers in Germany.
• 1&1 Mobilfunknetz (Open-RAN Network) Germany's first mobile network based on innovative Open-RAN (Open Radio Access Network) technology, representing 1&1's investment in secure and sovereign digital infrastructure for the country and a shift away from proprietary RAN solutions toward open, interoperable network architecture.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Emerging players

• Rakuten Mobile: Japanese mobile operator that built one of the world's first large-scale Open-RAN based networks. Highly comparable to 1&1 AG as a fellow Open-RAN pioneer facing incumbent competition and network rollout execution.
• Reliance Jio Infocomm: Indian mobile operator that disrupted its domestic market using a greenfield LTE network and has publicly committed to Open-RAN architectures. Comparable to 1&1 AG as a challenger mobile operator leveraging new network architectures to compete with incumbents.
• DISH Network Corporation: US-based company building a greenfield 5G network using Open-RAN architecture. Shares the same architectural and execution profile as 1&1 AG as an Open-RAN-first mobile network operator.

Direct peers

• Deutsche Telekom AG: Germany's incumbent telecommunications operator and the dominant mobile and broadband provider in the country. Directly competes with 1&1 AG across both mobile and fixed-line segments in the German consumer and business market.
• Vodafone Germany: One of the three major mobile network operators in Germany, also offering broadband and cable services. Competes head-to-head with 1&1 AG for German consumer and SMB mobile and broadband contracts.
• Telefonica Germany (O2): The third major mobile network operator in Germany under the O2 brand, providing mobile and fixed-line services. Direct competitor to 1&1 AG in the German telecommunications market.
• United Internet AG: German internet and telecommunications provider historically linked to 1&1 (1&1 AG was formerly 1&1 Drillisch under United Internet). Operates overlapping broadband and mobile reseller/retail brands in Germany.

Broad incumbents

• Orange S.A. Major European telecommunications incumbent operating across multiple European markets. Comparable to 1&1 AG in offering mobile and broadband services, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope.

Regional players

• Swisscom AG: Swiss incumbent telecommunications operator offering mobile and broadband across Switzerland. Comparable to 1&1 AG as a consumer and enterprise telecom provider in a single mature European country.
• KPN N.V. Dutch incumbent telecommunications provider offering mobile, broadband, and business connectivity. Comparable in profile to 1&1 AG as a consumer-focused mobile and broadband operator in a mature European market.

Market position

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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