What htp does

htp GmbH is a regional telecommunications provider headquartered in Hannover, Germany, operating its own fiber and DSL network infrastructure across the Hannover metropolitan region including Hildesheim, Hameln, Braunschweig, Peine, and Wolfenbüttel. The company serves both residential and business customers through a unified portfolio spanning high-speed internet (Surf DSL and Fiber, up to 1,000 Mbit/s download and 500 Mbit/s upload), mobile services (Mobil All Net Flat LTE, 15/40/120 GB tiers, plus a Community tariff), fixed-line and cloud-based VoIP (Business FleX Fon, SIP-Trunk, IP-ISDN, Cloud PBX), business connectivity (MPLS, Ethernet site networking, dedicated internet connections), data center services, and security solutions (DDoS protection, IT vulnerability analysis). Mobile services are delivered as an MVNO on the Telefónica network, while TV is offered via a waipu.tv reseller partnership, and consumer security via G DATA.

The business model is predominantly subscription-based recurring revenue, with 24-month standard residential contracts and monthly billing. Residential ARPU ranges from approximately €37.95 to €67.95 for fiber and €2.50–€30.00 for mobile. Distribution combines direct channels (htp.net e-commerce, retail shops, toll-free hotline 0800/222 9 111) with indirect channels including a housing-company partnership program covering 22,000 households across multiple Wohnungswirtschaften (hanova, Meravis, Nibelungen, KSG, Gundlach, Ostland, Heimkehr, Spar- und Bauverein) and a strategic alignment with energy utility enercity as both co-investor in fiber and joint go-to-market partner.

For business customers, htp combines a dedicated enterprise sales force (business hotline 0800/777 6 111) with an in-house high-availability data center (ISO 27001 certified) to deliver managed services, cloud telephone systems, and enterprise IT infrastructure. The company is part of a larger Northern German corporate group whose affiliated entities include enercity, EWE, swb, osnatel, and TELTA. Headcount is reported in the 101–250 range, and the company maintains localized marketing through the htp Magazin, social channels, and a sports sponsorship with Hannover 96.

Name

htp

Legal name

htp GmbH

Website

https://htp.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

htp GmbH is a regional telecommunications provider in the Hannover metropolitan area of Germany, operating its own fiber and DSL network to deliver internet, mobile, VoIP, and managed business connectivity services to residential and enterprise customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential/Broadband ISPs (Consumer Internet) (HDAIADAA), Public Carrier Connectivity & Managed Services for Utility WAN (MPLS, DIA, APN) (EUADAIAG)

Keywords

• Regional internet services
• Fiber optic broadband
• Business telecommunications
• VoIP telephony
• Mobile phone plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Internet Services (DSL & Fiber): htp generates recurring revenue from residential and business internet subscriptions. Customers pay monthly fees for broadband internet access ranging from 50 Mbit/s to 1,000 Mbit/s connections via DSL or fiber optic. Services include 24-month contract terms with automatic renewal.
2. Mobile Telephony: htp offers mobile phone plans (Mobil All Net Flat LTE) with voice, SMS, and data allowances. Revenue is generated through monthly subscription fees ranging from €2.50 to €30 per month depending on data volume (15GB, 40GB, 120GB options). Mobile services operate on the Telefónica network infrastructure.
3. Fixed-line Telephone Services: htp provides landline telephone services including Fon2 voice service and Festnetz-Flat rate options. Revenue from call services and optional add-on features like international calling packages.
4. TV Services (waipu.tv Partnership): htp resells waipu.tv internet television services to its customer base, providing over 200 channels, cloud recordings, and streaming functionality. Revenue from TV service bundling with internet packages.
5. Hardware Sales: htp sells networking equipment including AVM FRITZ!Box routers (models 7530 AX at €59.95 and 7690 at €169.95) and offers optional G DATA internet security software.
6. Enterprise Managed Services: htp provides managed IT and telecommunications services to business customers including network monitoring, security solutions, and cloud-based telephone systems. Revenue from service fees and ongoing support contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

htp is a regional telecommunications company that sells its own DSL and fiber (FTTH) broadband internet (Surf), mobile plans (Mobil All Net Flat LTE), fixed-line and VoIP telephony (Fon, Business FleX Cloud PBX), enterprise site networking (MPLS, Ethernet), data center colocation, and managed services to residential and business customers across the Greater Hannover region. Service revenue is generated primarily through recurring monthly subscriptions, with additional sales of networking hardware (AVM FRITZ!Box) and resold add-ons including waipu.tv and G DATA security.

Product overview

htp is a regional telecommunications provider serving Lower Saxony, Germany (Hannover, Hildesheim, Hameln, Braunschweig, Peine, Wolfenbüttel areas). The company operates its own network infrastructure and offers a unified portfolio combining residential and business services. For consumers, the core offerings include Surf (internet via DSL or fiber with speeds from 50 to 1,000 Mbit/s) and Mobil (mobile with All Net Flat LTE and Community options). These integrate with waipu.tv for internet TV streaming and G DATA for security products. For business customers, the portfolio centers on Business FleX products (Solo internet, Fon SIP, SIP-Trunk, IP-ISDN, Cloud PBX, Basic) supported by networking solutions (Ethernet, MPLS), data center services, and security offerings (DDoS protection, vulnerability analysis). All services are backed by the company's own network with 24x7 support and certified operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surf Internet (DSL and Fiber) Surf is htp's high-speed internet subscription for residential customers, available in DSL or fiber (FTTH) variants with bandwidths between 50 and 1,000 Mbit/s, an internet flat, optional Fon2 voice add-on, and €50 online-signup credit. Designed for households in htp's regional footprint seeking symmetric gigabit-tier fiber or DSL alternatives to incumbent carriers.
• Mobil All Net Flat LTE Mobil All Net Flat LTE is htp's mobile service portfolio delivering unlimited calls and SMS to all German mobile and fixed networks with LTE/5G data at speeds up to 50 Mbit/s, offered in 15 GB, 40 GB, and 120 GB tiers starting at €10, €15, and €30 per month respectively. Operates on the Telefónica network and is intended for residential and small-business mobile users across the Hannover region.
• Mobil Community Mobil Community is a €2.50/month budget mobile tariff for existing htp internet and landline customers providing free calls within the htp community (mobile and fixed network), with no mobile data allowance. Positioned as an add-on to existing htp fixed-line customers.
• Business FleX (Business telephony and internet portfolio) Business FleX is htp's enterprise product family offering Business FleX Solo fiber/DSL internet access with optional fixed IP for SMBs, and a telephony range comprising Business FleX Fon (SIP single line), Business FleX SIP-Trunk smart (up to 240 voice channels), Business FleX IP-ISDN (ISDN-compatible IP connection), Business FleX Cloud PBX (virtual telephone system hosted in htp's data center), and Business FleX Basic (IP multi-device connection). Designed for SMBs and larger enterprises requiring dedicated internet, IP-PBX, SIP trunking, or cloud telephony.
• Ethernet Standortvernetzung (Ethernet site networking) Ethernet Standortvernetzung connects business locations using LAN or tree Ethernet architectures for reliable, high-performance site-to-site connectivity. Targeted at multi-location businesses in the Hannover region requiring private site networking.
• MPLS Standortvernetzung (MPLS site networking) MPLS Standortvernetzung provides Multiprotocol Label Switching-based networking for secure, reliable interconnection of multiple business locations. Targeted at multi-site businesses in the Hannover region that require private WAN-style connectivity (deployed e.g. for Braunschweiger Baugenossenschaft, Zentrum für Nieren-, Hochdruck- und Stoffwechselerkrankungen, and Stadt Burgwedel).
• htp Rechenzentrum (Data Center Services) htp Rechenzentrum is the company's own high-availability data center in the Hannover region, providing colocation rack systems, floor space, and managed IT infrastructure hosting for business customers with comprehensive security (firewall, virus protection, antispam) and ISO 27001 information security certification.
• htp HotSpot (Public WLAN for businesses) htp HotSpot is a managed public WLAN service that lets business customers (such as retail branches, banks, and venues) offer free, branded internet access to visitors and customers. Deployed at Sparkasse Hannover across 21 access points in 17 branches and available as a turnkey hotspot solution to other regional businesses.
• AVM FRITZ!Box hardware sales htp sells AVM FRITZ!Box customer premise equipment (FRITZ!Box 7530 AX at €59.95 and FRITZ!Box 7690 at €169.95) alongside its internet subscriptions to provide optimized WiFi routing hardware to residential and small-business customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fiber connections support bandwidths up to 1,000 Mbit/s with symmetric upload speeds reaching 500 Mbit/s
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TelefónicacoreTechnology or Integrationhtp utilizes the Telefónica mobile network infrastructure to provide LTE and 5G mobile services to its customers. htp resells mobile plans operating on the Telefónica network, which provides network coverage and backbone infrastructure. The partnership enables htp to offer mobile telephony without owning mobile network infrastructure.
• enercitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerenercity is htp's parent company and joint investor in regional fiber infrastructure. enercity customers receive special benefits on htp fiber connections. The partnership involves shared investment in fiber network expansion, particularly for new developments like the Kronsrode district. Joint customer acquisition through bundled offerings.
• Local Housing Companies (Wohnungswirtschaften)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorhtp partners with housing management companies including hanova, Spar- und Bauverein, Ostland, Heimkehr, Gundlach, Meravis, Nibelungen, and KSG Hannover for building-wide fiber deployment. These partners facilitate tenant access to htp services and assist in building infrastructure decisions.
• Hannover 96minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports sponsorship partnership providing internet connectivity to Hannover 96 stadium and offices while gaining brand visibility through stadium branding and club association.
• EWE, swb, osnatel, icyteas, BREKOM, TELTAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese companies are listed as affiliated group companies within the broader corporate network (along with enercity), suggesting shared ownership or partnership in regional infrastructure and telecommunications services across Northern Germany.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Telefónica Deutschland (O2): Telefónica is the wholesale network provider on which htp resells its mobile services, and also a competitor in the broader German telecommunications market.

Direct peers

• M-net Telekommunikations: M-net is a Bavarian regional fiber/DSL provider with enterprise telephony and managed services, directly comparable to htp in operating model, scale, and product breadth within a single German metropolitan footprint.
• Deutsche Glasfaser: Deutsche Glasfaser is a German FTTH overbuilder actively expanding fiber networks in rural and suburban Lower Saxony. It competes with htp in overlapping markets and is the primary private-sector fiber challenger in htp's geography.
• wilhelm.tel: wilhelm.tel is a Hamburg-area regional fiber and telecom operator owned by Stadtwerke Norderstedt, comparable in operating model (own fiber network + business services + regional focus) to htp.
• NetCologne: NetCologne is a regional German ISP/telecom serving the Cologne/Bonn metropolitan area with its own fiber network, business telephony, and data center services — a structural analogue to htp's regional-fiber-plus-business-services model.
• swb (Bremer Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft): swb is the Bremen regional utility group providing fiber, telephony, and TV through its own network and is listed as an affiliated group company to htp, making it a structurally similar regional telco peer.
• EWE TEL: EWE TEL is a regional German telecommunications provider serving Lower Saxony and adjacent states with fiber, DSL, mobile, and business services. EWE is also explicitly listed as a sister/affiliated group company to htp, making it the closest peer by both product mix and regional overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Telekom: Deutsche Telekom is the dominant national incumbent offering fiber, DSL, mobile, and business services across all of Germany, including htp's Hannover service area where it competes directly for residential and enterprise customers.
• 1&1 Versatel: 1&1 Versatel operates a national fiber and business-telephony network in Germany, overlapping with htp in enterprise connectivity, MPLS, and data center services.
• Vodafone Deutschland: Vodafone is the second major German telecom incumbent offering cable broadband, fiber, mobile, and business services, and is a key competitor in htp's regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/htp-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/htp.highspeed

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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