Breitband Innovationen Nord

What Breitband Innovationen Nord does

Breitband Innovationen Nord GmbH is a regional internet and telephony service provider headquartered in Ottersberg, Lower Saxony, Germany, and is 100% owned by the municipality of Flecken Ottersberg. The company serves residential customers in Flecken Ottersberg and surrounding municipalities (Oyten, Achim, Langwedel, Hellwege) using proprietary FTTH (AON and GPON) and VDSL infrastructure that does not rely on Deutsche Telekom copper lines. Its product portfolio includes the 'bin Glasfaser' FTTH tier family (100, 200, 500, and 1000 Mbit/s, the latter launched in 2024) and the 'bin VDSL' tier family (5, 25, 50 Mbit/s and a phone-only option), all delivered as monthly recurring subscriptions with unlimited data and German fixed-line phone flatrates; up to 10 phone numbers per customer are supported on a proprietary VoIP platform.

The business model is direct-to-consumer, with sales transacted through the company website, the local Ottersberg office, phone, WhatsApp, and email. The company differentiates on local presence, full-service provider switching (including contract cancellation and number porting), and bundled features such as two voice channels, fixed IP address options, and optional mobile/international calling packages. Hardware (routers) is supplied on a one-time basis. Pricing is publicly disclosed, and active customer-acquisition promotions — a 100 EUR credit for new contracts through 15.07.2026 and a 20 EUR credit for verified Google reviews through 30.06.2026 — are in market.

Operationally, the company is executing two major publicly funded fiber-expansion projects: the federal 'Graue Flecken' (Gray Spots) program in Ottersberg, targeting 1,300 underserved households across 76.3 km of trenching with three new fiber distribution points (July 2026 to June 2028), and the federal Lückenschluss (Gap Closure) program in Oyten, targeting 145 households across 9.3 km with four distribution points (June 2026 to June 2027). Funding is administered via Landkreis Verden, aconium GmbH (federal approval authority), and NBank (Lower Saxony state development bank). Headcount is approximately 8-10 named staff, the team led by Managing Director Helge Dannat.

Name

Breitband Innovationen Nord

Legal name

Breitband Innovationen Nord GmbH

Website

https://breitband-nord.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Breitband Innovationen Nord GmbH is a 100% municipally owned ISP in Ottersberg, Lower Saxony, delivering FTTH (up to 1 Gbit/s) and VDSL internet plus VoIP telephony on a subscription basis to residential customers across Ottersberg, Oyten, Achim, Langwedel, and Hellwege.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAIABAC

Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Telecommunications & Network Services/Fixed-Line Telecommunications (Voice & Broadband)

SECONDARYHDAIABAD

DSL Broadband Providers (xDSL)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Telecommunications & Network Services/Fixed-Line Telecommunications (Voice & Broadband)

Keywords

• Fiber broadband services
• FTTH internet access
• VoIP telephone services
• Rural broadband expansion
• Regional ISP services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottersberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Internet Subscription Services: Monthly recurring subscription fees for internet connectivity via FTTH or VDSL, offering unlimited data flatrates without speed throttling after volume limits
2. VoIP Phone Services: Fixed-line telephony services included as flatrate or add-on packages, with optional mobile and international call packages
3. Hardware Sales: One-time equipment costs for routers and other connection hardware may apply according to current price lists

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Breitband Innovationen Nord provides regional high-speed internet and fixed-line telephony to residential customers in underserved parts of Lower Saxony. Service is delivered over the company's own FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) and VDSL infrastructure, with bundled VoIP telephony, unlimited data flatrates, optional mobile and international calling packages, and one-time hardware such as routers. The company also acts as the implementing entity for municipal and federally funded broadband expansion projects such as the "Graue Flecken" program.

Product overview

Breitband Innovationen Nord operates as a regional telecommunications provider serving Ottersberg and surrounding areas in Lower Saxony, Germany. The company offers two main product families: FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) 'bin Glasfaser' tariffs ranging from 100 to 1000 Mbit/s, and VDSL 'bin VDSL' tariffs ranging from 5 to 50 Mbit/s for areas not yet covered by fiber infrastructure. All products include unlimited internet flatrates, phone flatrates to German fixed networks, and optional mobile/international calling packages. The company is a 100% subsidiary of Flecken Ottersberg municipality, providing both internet connectivity and managed services for government-subsidized broadband expansion projects including 'Graue Flecken' (Gray Spots) and 'Lückenschluss' (Gap Closure) federal funding programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• bin Glasfaser: FTTH fiber optic internet and phone tariffs (bin Glasfaser 100, 200, 500, 1000).
• bin VDSL

Products and services

• bin Glasfaser (FTTH Fiber Broadband) Fiber-to-the-Home broadband service for residential and small-business customers in the Ottersberg service area, offering tiered speeds up to 1 Gbit/s downstream, unlimited data volume, internet flatrate, and bundled flat-rate telephony to German fixed networks, with optional mobile and international call packages.
• bin VDSL (VDSL Broadband and Phone) VDSL broadband service for customers outside current FTTH coverage areas, offering tiered speeds of approximately 5, 25, and 50 Mbit/s downstream over copper, plus integrated VoIP telephony (including a phone-only VDSL package) with up to 10 phone numbers per customer.
• Customer-premises hardware (routers and connection equipment) Sale of broadband and VoIP customer-premises equipment (routers and connection hardware) to subscribers of the company's internet and phone services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 2000 Mbit/s download speeds via FTTH compared to maximum 16 Mbit/s on standard copper/ADSL
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• Flecken OttersbergcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Flecken Ottersberg is the parent municipality that owns 100% of Breitband Innovationen Nord GmbH. The company operates as the municipal broadband provider implementing federal and state funded fiber expansion projects for the community.
• Landkreis VerdencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026County-level government authority coordinating broadband expansion funding applications with federal (aconium) and state (NBank) bodies. Responsible for project execution of 'Graue Flecken' federal funding program in coordination with municipalities.
• aconium GmbHkeyOthers · 1 January 2026Federal approval authority for broadband funding (Bundesförderung). Processes and approves funding applications submitted through Landkreis Verden for 'Graue Flecken' program covering underserved households.
• NBank (Niedersachsen)keyOthers · 1 January 2026State development bank providing supplementary funding for broadband expansion in Lower Saxony. Works in conjunction with federal aconium funding for comprehensive project financing.
• ateneKOM GmbHminorOthersAdvisory organization referenced in project documentation for broadband deployment support, mentioned in Graue Flecken program communications.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Telekom: Germany's incumbent telecom operator offering FTTH, VDSL, and telephony nationwide. Directly competes with BIN in its Lower Saxony footprint for residential broadband customers but operates at vastly larger scale across all product categories.
• Vodafone Deutschland: Major German ISP and cable operator delivering broadband (cable, DSL, fibre) and telephony nationwide. Competes head-to-head with BIN for residential subscribers in the Ottersberg region but as part of a national multi-product portfolio.
• 1&1 Versatel: Large German fixed-line carrier offering DSL, fibre, and telephony products to consumers and businesses. Competes with BIN for residential broadband customers in overlapping coverage areas.

Direct peers

• Deutsche Glasfaser: Private FTTH-only provider focused on rural and suburban underserved areas in Germany, deploying subsidised fibre networks via municipal partnerships. Highly comparable to BIN in target customer, technology (FTTH), and rural-gap-closure business model.
• Stadtwerke Rotenburg (enercity / regional municipal utilities): Municipal utility-operated broadband subsidiaries in Lower Saxony delivering FTTH in rural gap-closure projects with federal funding. Closely comparable to BIN in structure (municipal-owned GmbH), geography (Lower Saxony), and Graue Flecken/Lückenschluss programme participation.

Regional players

• M-net Telekommunikation: Bavarian regional FTTH and DSL provider owned by municipal utilities (Stadtwerke München and others). Comparable business model as a municipally-affiliated regional fibre ISP, though operating in southern Germany.
• Tele Columbus: German cable broadband and telephony provider (PYUR brand) serving regional and rural footprints via HFC and selective FTTH upgrades. Comparable as a regional broadband competitor in smaller-city and rural markets.
• NetCologne: Regional German ISP and FTTH operator serving the Cologne/Bonn region with municipal roots similar in structure to BIN. Comparable as a city-utility-affiliated fibre provider, though focused on a different geography.
• EWE TEL: Telecommunications arm of EWE AG, providing broadband (DSL, FTTH) and telephony across northwestern Germany including Lower Saxony. Directly comparable as a regional telco serving similar rural municipalities to BIN, though at much larger scale.

Others

• SWM (Stadtwerke München) / M-net structure: Municipal utility holding companies that have established municipal broadband GmbH subsidiaries (e.g., M-net, Stadtnetze). Comparable as the parent-structure model BIN follows under Flecken Ottersberg, illustrating the replicable municipal-utility template.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/breitband-innovationen-nord-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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