Telenec

What Telenec does

Telenec Telekommunikation Neustadt GmbH is a regional telecommunications provider headquartered in Neustadt bei Coburg, Bavaria, Germany, and a wholly owned subsidiary of municipal utility SWN Stadtwerke Neustadt GmbH. Founded in 1998, the company delivers television, radio, broadband internet, and telephony services over its own hybrid broadband cable and fiber-optic (FTTH) network, covering the Neustadt municipality (including mountain villages and southern districts) and parts of the adjacent Sonneberg district in Thuringia. Telenec serves over 7,000 cable-TV households and roughly 3,000 internet customers across residential and small-business segments, supplemented by a Business Solutions portfolio that includes data center hosting and housing, dedicated internet up to 10 Gbit/s, point-to-point links, groupware, and web design services.

The technical foundation is an owned last-mile network combined with an on-site high-availability data center (Hochverfügbarkeits-Rechenzentrum) featuring redundant connectivity, oxygen-reduction fire prevention, air-conditioned cabinets, alarm systems, and UPS with a self-starting diesel generator. Residential internet is offered at tiered speeds from 10 Mbit/s to 400 Mbit/s under the necnet brand (with up to 1 Gbit/s advertised on the network), and the TV & Radio Paket delivers more than 180 channels and over 100 radio stations, including regional content distributed via a partnership with nectv. Customer touchpoints span the telenec.de website, an online customer portal (portal.telenec.de), a service hotline, and on-site consultation by appointment.

Telenec's revenue model is built on monthly recurring subscriptions: the TV & Radio base at €12.61/month, internet tiers from €15 to €46/month, and an optional telephony flatrate at €9/month per number, typically on 12-month contracts. Business revenue is generated through custom-priced dedicated connectivity, managed hosting and colocation services, groupware deployments, and project-based web design. Distribution is direct-to-customer and regional, conducted via phone, in-person consultation, and the customer portal, with no evidence of digital self-serve sign-up. The company holds memberships in RIPE NCC, BREKO, and DNMG, and operates under German TKG and EU GDPR compliance frameworks.

Name

Telenec

Legal name

Telenec Telekommunikation Neustadt GmbH

Website

https://telenec.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Telenec is a regional German telecommunications provider in Neustadt bei Coburg, offering TV, radio, broadband internet, telephony, and business hosting over its own cable and fiber network for residential and SMB customers in the Bavaria-Thuringia border region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Telecommunications Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAIACAE

Municipal & Community Broadband Networks

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

Keywords

• Regional broadband internet
• Cable television service
• Telephony services
• Business hosting housing
• Fiber optic network

Headquarters

HQ city

Neustadt Bei Coburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. TV & Radio Broadcasting: Monthly subscription for television and radio programming via broadband cable network. Includes over 180 TV channels and 100+ radio stations. Base price of 12.61 EUR/month for TV & Radio.
2. Internet Services: Tiered internet subscription plans (necnet10/100/200/400) ranging from 15-46 EUR/month with varying download speeds (10-400 Mbit/s). Requires TV & Radio connection.
3. Telephony: Optional telephony services including flatrate to German fixed-line network (9 EUR/month additional) and mobile flatrate options (9 EUR/month per number).
4. Hosting & Housing Services: Data center services for businesses including server colocation, server hosting, and dedicated infrastructure with 24/7 on-site access, monitoring, and redundant connectivity.
5. Business Solutions: Customized business solutions including dedicated internet connections up to 10 Gbit/s, point-to-point connections, and managed services for enterprise customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Telenec provides bundled telecommunications services — television, radio, broadband internet, and telephony — to residential and business customers across the Neustadt bei Coburg and Sonneberg region via its own cable and fiber network. For business customers it additionally operates an on-site high-availability data center offering server hosting, colocation, and dedicated internet connections up to 10 Gbit/s.

Product overview

Telenec offers a unified telecommunications portfolio centered on broadband cable infrastructure serving the Neustadt bei Coburg and Sonneberg regions. The consumer offering comprises TV & Radio Paket (digital television including HD with over 180 channels and 100+ radio stations) and Internet & Telefon Paket (broadband internet with multiple speed tiers from 10 Mbit/s to 400 Mbit/s via necnet branded plans, plus optional phone flat rate). The business segment (Business Solutions) provides Hosting & Housing (on-site high-availability data center colocation), dedicated Internet-Zugänge (symmetric business connections up to 10 Gbit/s), Groupware-Lösungen (enterprise collaboration tools), and Webdesign services. All services operate over Telenec's own cable and fiber network infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Telenec: Main brand for telecommunications services including internet, telephone, TV and radio.

Products and services

• TV & Radio Paket Television and radio broadcast service for residential customers including over 180 TV channels (HD available) and 100+ radio stations delivered via the regional broadband cable network, priced at €12.61/month as a base subscription.
• Internet & Telefon Paket Combined broadband internet and telephony package for residential customers, offering download speeds up to 1 Gbit/s via cable and fiber, with an optional flat rate for calls into the German landline network.
• necnet10 Entry-level residential internet plan providing 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload speeds for €15/month, with an optional telephony flat rate to German fixed-line networks for €9/month. Requires a TV & Radio base subscription.
• necnet100 Mid-tier residential internet plan providing 100 Mbit/s download and 10 Mbit/s upload speeds for €30/month, with an optional telephony flat rate to German fixed-line networks for €9/month. Requires a TV & Radio base subscription.
• necnet200 High-speed residential internet plan providing 200 Mbit/s download and 20 Mbit/s upload speeds for €38/month, with an optional telephony flat rate to German fixed-line networks for €9/month. Requires a TV & Radio base subscription.
• necnet400 Premium residential internet plan providing 400 Mbit/s download and 40 Mbit/s upload speeds for €46/month, with an optional telephony flat rate to German fixed-line networks for €9/month. Requires a TV & Radio base subscription.
• TN-FLAT NG Flat-rate residential broadband internet plan offering 50 Mbit/s download and 10 Mbit/s upload with unlimited monthly data, 2 email addresses, 30 MB homepage server space, and a pre-configured modem included. Priced at €30/month with a €60 installation fee and 12-month minimum contract term.
• nectv (Regional-TV) Regional television programming offered in partnership with nectv, delivering local content to subscribers of Telenec's cable network in the Neustadt bei Coburg region as part of the TV & Radio Paket.
• Hosting & Housing Business data center service offering server colocation and hosting in Telenec's high-availability on-site facility, including 24/7 on-site access, redundant internet connectivity, climate-controlled cabinets, fire prevention via oxygen reduction, video surveillance, alarm systems, and UPS with self-starting diesel generator backup for business continuity.
• Internet-Zugänge (Business) Business-grade dedicated internet connections and fixed-line services for enterprise customers, offering symmetrical connections, dedicated lines with various interfaces, and point-to-point radio links up to 10 Gbit/s, tailored to individual business requirements.
• Groupware-Lösungen Enterprise communication, collaboration, and coordination solution (Groupware) sold to business customers to support internal and external organizational workflows.
• Webdesign Custom web design service offered by Telenec to business customers as part of its business solutions portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7,000 households connected to cable TV network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• nectvcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with nectv for regional television programming and media education. Telenec serves as the local cable network operator, distributing nectv regional programming and collaborating on technical expertise and new media developments.
• SWN Stadtwerke Neustadt GmbHflagshipOthersParent company - Telenec is a subsidiary of SWN Stadtwerke Neustadt GmbH (municipal utilities). SWN provides operational infrastructure and resources, while Telenec focuses on telecommunications services including broadband, TV, and telephony.
• DNMG (Deutsche Netzmarketing GmbH)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman network marketing company providing aggregated procurement and marketing services for regional network operators.
• Creditreform Boniversum GmbHminorOthersCredit agency used for creditworthiness checks of customers during contract sign-up, as disclosed in privacy policy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Telekom AG: Deutsche Telekom is the largest German fixed and mobile operator with aggressive fiber rollouts (FTTH, "Glasfaser für alle") that directly overlap with Telenec's regional service territory — the dominant national competitor.
• Vodafone GmbH (Kabel Deutschland): Vodafone operates a nationwide HFC cable network (formerly Kabel Deutschland) plus mobile and fiber, including in the Coburg/Sonneberg region — the primary national incumbent that Telenec competes against at the local level.
• 1&1 Versatel (United Internet): 1&1 Versatel is a national B2B-focused fiber and broadband carrier offering dedicated lines and data center services — directly comparable to Telenec's business-solutions segment but at national scale.

Direct peers

• Deutsche Glasfaser Holding GmbH: Deutsche Glasfaser is a German fiber-only ISP rolling out FTTH to rural and small-municipality markets not served by incumbents — directly comparable to Telenec in serving undersupplied regional populations with fiber broadband.
• PYUR (Tele Columbus AG): PYUR is a German cable network operator offering broadband internet, TV and telephony via HFC infrastructure in regional markets — comparable to Telenec's own regional cable/HFC broadband business but at national scale.
• EWE TEL GmbH: EWE TEL is a regional telecom subsidiary of EWE AG (a German utility cooperative) offering internet, TV, telephony, and business connectivity across northern Germany via owned fiber/cable infrastructure — a structurally identical utility-subsidiary ISP comparable to Telenec.
• DNS:NET Internet Service GmbH: DNS:NET is a Berlin-based regional fiber carrier providing FTTH internet, business connectivity and data center services across eastern Germany — closely matches Telenec's combination of residential fiber, business services and data center offerings.
• NetCologne Gesellschaft für Telekommunikation mbH: NetCologne is a municipal-backed regional carrier serving the Cologne metropolitan area with fiber internet, TV, telephony, and business data center services — directly analogous to Telenec's municipal-utility-owned regional telecom model, just at a larger scale.
• M-net (Münchner Netz GmbH): M-net is a regional telecommunications provider in Bavaria (München, Augsburg, Erlangen and surrounding areas) offering fiber internet, telephony, TV, and business services — directly comparable to Telenec's regional cable/fiber ISP model within the same German state.

Others

• Stadtwerke München / SWM Infrastruktur: Stadtwerke München is the parent municipal utility of M-net; the parent-subsidiary structure and municipal mandate are directly analogous to Telenec being a subsidiary of SWN Stadtwerke Neustadt GmbH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stadtwerke.nec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/telenec-telekommunikation-neustadt-gmbh

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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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