KomMITT-Ratingen

What KomMITT-Ratingen does

KomMITT-Ratingen GmbH is a municipal fiber network operator and telecommunications provider headquartered in Ratingen, Germany, operating as a 100% subsidiary of Stadtwerke Ratingen since its 2011 founding. The company deploys and operates an end-to-end FTTB/FTTH passive fiber network spanning 525+ kilometers and connecting more than 20,120 buildings, covering over 93% of the Ratingen city area. Its consumer-facing brand 'rapeedo' offers five fiber internet tiers ranging from 100 Mbit/s (S) to 800 Mbit/s (XXL) at €19.95–€89.95/month on 24-month contracts, with optional IPTV (rapeedo Basis/Premium TV, ~150 channels including ~30 HD) and VoIP telephony add-ons (€7.50–€9.50/month). The network is paired with own passive infrastructure, an active services stack, an in-house customer portal (mein.kommitt.de), and ISO/IEC 27001 certification as a critical-infrastructure operator.

The business serves four primary customer segments: private households (more than 1 in 4 Ratingen households, with 80%+ customer count growth from 2020–2024), business customers (Geschäftskunden) requiring symmetric bandwidths up to 10 Gbit/s and enterprise VoIP, the housing industry (Wohnungswirtschaft) for multi-dwelling fiber connections, and other Stadtwerke and carriers via a modular white-label telecom platform. A separate business line operates smart metering infrastructure (Messstellenbetrieb) covering approximately 100,000 electricity, gas, district heating, and water meters plus 25,000+ heating cost allocators in the greater Ratingen area. Distribution is multi-channel: a self-service online shop, telephone-based inside sales, an enterprise field sales team, a dedicated property manager channel, and white-label partner onboarding. The company employs 50+ broadband experts and is led by sole Geschäftsführer Stefan Hermes under the oversight of the Stadtwerke Ratingen supervisory board.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring monthly subscriptions across consumer and business tiers, supplemented by managed service fees from meter operations and white-label platform revenue. Distribution and marketing combine a corporate website, e-commerce onboarding, a customer referral program (€75 per activation), postal outreach during construction, and BREKO-aligned brand positioning. Strategic positioning rests on true FTTH/FTTB (no copper in the last segment), near-complete municipal coverage, BREKO 'Echte Glasfaser' certification (July 2024), and direct municipal ownership — collectively creating high local infrastructure barriers to entry while the white-label platform extends the operating model to other German municipal utilities.

Name

KomMITT-Ratingen

Legal name

KomMITT-Ratingen GmbH

Website

https://kommitt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KomMITT-Ratingen is a municipal fiber network operator (100% subsidiary of Stadtwerke Ratingen) that delivers FTTB/FTTH internet, TV, telephony, smart metering, and white-label telecom services to households, businesses, property managers, and partner utilities in and around Ratingen, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiber Optic Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiber-to-the-Premises/Building (FTTP/FTTB) Operators (HDAIACAC), Municipal & Community Broadband Networks (HDAIACAE), Meter Installation, Exchange & Field Services (EUADAFAF)

Keywords

• Fiber optic internet
• Telecommunications services
• Smart metering operations
• Business connectivity solutions
• White-label platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Ratingen

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Consumer Fiber Internet Services: Monthly subscription fees from retail customers for fiber internet tariffs under the rapeedo brand. Tiers range from 100 Mbit/s to 800 Mbit/s with 24-month contracts. First 12 months typically offered at promotional rates.
2. Optional Service Add-ons: Additional monthly fees for optional services including IP telephony (€7.50/month) and IPTV (€9.50/month) bundled with fiber internet packages.
3. Business Telecommunications Solutions: Customized enterprise-grade telecommunications services for business customers offering symmetric bandwidths up to 10 Gbit/s, professional HD telephony with multiple voice channels, and site networking solutions.
4. Metering Services (Messwesen): Meter operation services for utility companies including installation, maintenance, reading, and data management for electricity, gas, district heating, and water meters. Operates approximately 100,000 meters in the greater Ratingen area.
5. White-Label Services: Modular white-label services for other Stadtwerke and carriers, providing complete backend operations (order management, billing, logistics, network operations) under partner brands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

KomMITT-Ratingen operates a true fiber-to-the-premises (FTTB/FTTH) network in Ratingen, Germany, delivering fiber internet (rapeedo brand, 100–800 Mbit/s), IP-based television, and VoIP telephony to residential and business customers. Beyond consumer and enterprise connectivity, the company runs a smart metering operations business covering 100,000+ utility meters and offers a modular white-label telecommunications platform that enables other municipal utilities and carriers to sell internet, TV, and phone services under their own brand.

Product overview

KomMITT-Ratingen is a fiber network operator and telecommunications provider offering a portfolio of branded consumer and business services. The core consumer offering consists of the rapeedo fiber internet brand with six speed tiers (S through XXL, ranging from 100 Mbit/s to 800 Mbit/s), supplemented by optional TV (rapeedo Basis TV and Premium TV) and VoIP telephony add-ons configurable through a modular principle. For business customers, the company offers KomMITT OfficeNet 100 and enterprise symmetric bandwidth solutions up to 10 Gbit/s, alongside VoIP business telephony. A separate business line covers Smart Metering and meter operations (Messstellenbetrieb) for energy utilities, including smart meters, installation, reading, and billing services. Additionally, a White-Label platform allows other municipal utilities and carriers to resell telecommunications services under their own brand. The company does not offer a public or partner-facing API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• rapeedo: Consumer fiber optic internet, TV, and phone product brand offering plans from 100 Mbit/s to 800 Mbit/s download speeds.

Products and services

• rapeedo Glasfaser (Fiber Internet) Consumer fiber internet service delivered over KomMITT's FTTB/FTTH network. Available in five speed tiers: rapeedo Glasfaser S (100/50 Mbit/s at €19.95/mo promotional / €29.95/mo from month 13), Glasfaser M (200/100 Mbit/s, €39.95/mo from month 13), Glasfaser L (400/200 Mbit/s, €19.95/mo / €49.95/mo), Glasfaser XL (600/300 Mbit/s, €39.95/mo / €69.95/mo), and Glasfaser XXL (800/400 Mbit/s, €59.95/mo / €89.95/mo). Free router, 24-month minimum contract, designed for parallel multi-device use without quality loss. For private customers in Ratingen.
• rapeedo Basis TV IPTV package receiving approximately 150 free TV channels, of which about 30 in HD quality. Optional add-on to rapeedo Glasfaser internet at €9.50/month, combinable with phone service. For private customers in Ratingen.
• rapeedo Premium TV Extended IPTV package with additional HD and special-interest channels beyond the rapeedo Basis TV offering. For private customers in Ratingen bundling TV with their fiber internet.
• rapeedo Telefonie Voice over IP telephony add-on available on all rapeedo Glasfaser internet plans at €7.50/month, enabling phone service over the fiber connection with number portability for existing numbers. For private customers in Ratingen.
• KomMITT OfficeNet 100 Business fiber internet product providing symmetric 100 Mbit/s download and upload, 8 included IP addresses (up to 32 supported), 24/7 fault resolution, and guaranteed uplink bandwidths at internet exchanges. For business customers in the Ratingen area.
• Enterprise Symmetric Bandwidth Solutions Customized enterprise connectivity with symmetric bandwidths up to 10 Gbit/s, point-to-point fiber technology for site networking, and dedicated fiber connections for individual enterprise locations. Includes backup lines with high security. For business customers with data-intensive operations.
• VoIP Business-Telefonie Voice over IP business telephony supporting multi-device Anschlüsse through to Primärmultiplexanschlüsse, with multiple voice channels for fail-safe connections and flexible, scalable configurations. For business customers in the Ratingen area.
• Smart Metering Intelligent metering services using modern smart meters and gateways, enabling flexible tariff systems, real-time energy consumption monitoring, and demand-side load management for grid stabilization. For utility companies and municipal energy suppliers.
• Messstellenbetrieb (Meter Operations) Full-service meter point operations (Messstellenbetrieb) including installation, maintenance, remote reading, and data management for approximately 100,000 electricity, gas, district heating, and water meters, plus 25,000+ heating cost allocators read via radio. For utility companies in the greater Ratingen area.
• White-Label Telecommunications Platform Modular white-label telecommunications platform enabling other municipal utilities (Stadtwerke) and carriers to offer internet, phone, TV, and innovative services under their own brand. Includes end-customer services, order management, billing, hardware procurement, logistics, and customer support, with KomMITT handling all backend operations while partners focus on sales and customer service. For municipal utilities and carriers in Germany that own fiber infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93%+ of Ratingen city area covered by fiber network
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadtwerke RatingencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Stadtwerke Ratingen is the parent company of KomMITT-Ratingen GmbH (100% ownership). KomMITT operates as the telecommunications and fiber network subsidiary of the municipal utility, benefiting from municipal backing, existing infrastructure access, and shared resources. Stadtwerke Ratingen handles certain shared services including website design/programming and press communications.
• Bundesverband Breitbandkommunikation e.V. (BREKO)minorOthersBREKO is Germany's leading fiber industry association. KomMITT has received the 'Echte Glasfaser' quality seal and full BREKO certification for its fiber network, demonstrating compliance with industry standards for true FTTB/FTTH deployment.
• Stadtwerke RatingencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStadtwerke Ratingen provides co-branded logo presence on KomMITT's website, indicating integrated branding and shared identity between the parent utility and its telecommunications subsidiary.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• M-net: Telecom subsidiary of Stadtwerke München and partner regional utilities, providing FTTH/B fiber internet, TV and telephony in Bavaria. Highly comparable municipal/utility-owned FTTH operator with citywide buildouts and B2B offerings.
• Deutsche Glasfaser: Germany's largest independent FTTH altnet, focused on rolling out end-to-end fiber to underserved municipalities — directly comparable as a FTTH retail provider competing for the same addressable households KomMITT serves.
• TNG Stadtnetz: Kiel-based municipal fiber/city carrier (formerly TelePassport) operating FTTH and city network services. Comparable mid-sized German FTTH operator with regional buildouts serving city municipalities.
• Wilhelm.tel: Telecom subsidiary of Stadtwerke Norderstedt delivering FTTH/B in northern Germany with consumer and business products. Comparable municipal utility-owned FTTH operator with own fiber network and similar B2B/consumer service mix.
• NetCologne: Cologne's municipal fiber and telecommunications operator offering FTTH internet, TV and phone to residential and business customers. Closely mirrors KomMITT's municipal-owned carrier model with own-network retail fiber, including related services for housing and metering.
• EWE TEL: Telecommunications arm of EWE AG, providing fiber and DSL broadband services across northern Germany. Comparable regional FTTH+copper mix with consumer and B2B offerings serving similar household and business customers.

Broad incumbents

• 1&1 Versatel: Fiber network operator and B2B-focused internet provider serving enterprises and carriers across Germany. Comparable as an established fiber carrier with significant wholesale and B2B capabilities that overlap KomMITT's enterprise segment.
• PŸUR (Tele Columbus): German cable MSO offering TV, internet and phone over HFC networks. Comparable as an established broadband provider in Germany competing for residential connectivity demand in the Ratingen area.
• Vodafone Germany: Major national provider of fixed broadband (cable, FTTH via OXG JV) and mobile services. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping fixed-network presence in Ratingen-adjacent areas.
• Deutsche Telekom: Germany's national incumbent providing fixed-line broadband (including FTTH via GlasfaserPlus JV) and mobile services nationwide. Relevant as the dominant incumbent competing with KomMITT at scale and through wholesale arrangements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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 →

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