Fiber Northwest
Glasfaser Nordwest is a German wholesale FTTH fiber infrastructure operator founded in 2020 as a 50/50 joint venture between Telekom Deutschland GmbH and EWE AG, building an open-access fiber network across northwestern Germany targeting 1.8 million connections by 2029.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2020
- HeadquartersOldenburg, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Fiber Northwest does
Glasfaser Nordwest is a German wholesale fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) infrastructure provider founded in 2020 as a 50/50 parity joint venture between Telekom Deutschland GmbH (a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom) and EWE AG. The company designs, builds, and operates passive fiber optic infrastructure across northwestern Germany — including Lower Saxony and the Bremen region — targeting up to 1.8 million FTTH connections to private households and businesses by 2029. Its network delivers symmetric gigabit-class speeds (up to 1,000 Mbit/s) built on a full fiber-to-the-property architecture rather than copper or DOCSIS upgrades. The company is headquartered in Oldenburg with additional regional offices in Osnabrück, Stuhr, Großefehn, and Bremervörde, and a wholly owned subsidiary, Glasfaser Nordwest Connect, handles last-meter property connections.
Fiber Northwest firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fiber Northwest
- Legal name
- Glasfaser NordWest GmbH & Co. KG
- Website
- https://glasfaser-nordwest.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2020
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Glasfaser Nordwest is a German wholesale FTTH fiber infrastructure operator founded in 2020 as a 50/50 joint venture between Telekom Deutschland GmbH and EWE AG, building an open-access fiber network across northwestern Germany targeting 1.8 million connections by 2029.
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Fiber Northwest industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Telecommunications Infrastructure
- NAICS
- Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)
- SIC
- Communications Services, Nec (4899)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers (HDAIABAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Neutral-Host Fiber & Shared Access Network Operators (HDAIACAJ)
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Where Fiber Northwest is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Oldenburg
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices6 records
Markets served
Fiber Northwest business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Wholesale Network Access Fees: Glasfaser Nordwest builds and operates the fiber network and charges telecommunications providers (wholesale) for network access. Providers then offer retail services (internet, TV, telephone) to end customers.
- Property Connection Services: The company coordinates and builds fiber connections to individual properties (FTTH house connections), enabling end customers to access the network.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels3 records
Fiber Northwest product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Glasfaser Nordwest builds and operates an FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) fiber optic network across northwestern Germany and makes it available to all telecommunications providers on a wholesale, non-discriminatory open-access basis, with the aim of delivering up to 1.8 million fiber connections to households and businesses by 2029. The company also coordinates the construction of FTTH house connections to individual properties through its subsidiary Glasfaser Nordwest Connect, enabling end customers to access retail internet, TV, and telephony services offered by partner ISPs over its infrastructure.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Open-Access FTTH Wholesale Network Wholesale FTTH fiber optic network access offered on a non-discriminatory open-access basis to all telecommunications providers in northwestern Germany, enabling them to deliver retail internet, TV, and telephony services to end customers. Speeds up to 1,000 Mbit/s.
- FTTH Property Connection Service (Hausanschluss) Construction and provisioning of last-meter FTTH connections from the distribution network into individual residential and commercial properties, delivered by the Glasfaser Nordwest Connect subsidiary to enable end-customer access to the fiber network.
- Municipal FTTH Partnership Program Partnership program for cities, municipalities, and municipal utilities (e.g., SWO Netz, Stadtwerke Buxtehude) to deliver FTTH infrastructure as a location advantage, including joint planning, construction supervision, and operations, with municipal utilities often acting as retail resellers over the network.
- Housing Industry FTTH Connection Program Program for housing companies, property managers, and real estate owners to receive free in-building FTTH installation during active build phases, designed to increase long-term property values and tenant attractiveness.
Companies that use Fiber Northwest
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Fiber Northwest technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Fiber Northwest partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Telekom Deutschland GmbHcoreJoint venture partner in a parity-principle (Paritätsprinzip) joint venture. Telekom Deutschland GmbH co-founded Glasfaser Nordwest in 2020 alongside EWE AG to build FTTH infrastructure in northwestern Germany. Telekom is both an equity investor and a retail service provider offering products over the network.
- EWE AGcoreJoint venture partner in a parity-principle (Paritätsprinzip) joint venture. EWE AG co-founded Glasfaser Nordwest in 2020 alongside Telekom Deutschland GmbH. EWE is both an equity investor and a retail service provider offering products over the network.
- SWO Netz GmbHcorePartnership with the city of Osnabrück's municipal utility network subsidiary for planning, construction supervision, and operations of the fiber network within Osnabrück. SWO Netz leverages its experience in regional civil engineering to support smooth fiber expansion.
- Stadtwerke BuxtehudecoreMunicipal utility of Buxtehude acting as a retail partner, offering its own product portfolio (internet, telephone, TV) over the Glasfaser Nordwest network. Provides full access to the network infrastructure and offers tariffs starting at 300 Mbit/s up to 1,000 Mbit/s.
- Deutsche GiganetzminorRetail internet service provider offering fiber products over the Glasfaser Nordwest open-access network.
- 1&1minorMajor German ISP offering retail fiber products over the Glasfaser Nordwest network.
- VodafoneminorMajor telecommunications provider planning to offer fiber products over the Glasfaser Nordwest network from autumn 2026.
- Salko BauminorRegional civil engineering company from Bissendorf acting as general contractor for construction work in specific deployment areas.
- BREKOminorMembership in BREKO broadband and fiber association — one of Germany's leading industry associations for fiber and broadband infrastructure.
- BUGLASminorMembership in BUGLAS fiber association.
- Echte GlasfaserminorMembership in the 'Echte Glasfaser' (Real Fiber) initiative promoting pure fiber infrastructure.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Fiber Northwest competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- EWE TEL: Telecommunications arm of EWE AG, JV parent and retail ISP partner. Overlaps in northwestern Germany as a regional telecom offering fiber broadband, though as a broader incumbent with energy and water utility operations.
- Vodafone Deutschland: Major German telecom/cable operator launching fiber products over the Glasfaser Nordwest open-access network from autumn 2026. Comparable as a large-scale retail ISP leveraging wholesale fiber networks.
- Telekom Deutschland: JV parent and largest retail ISP partner, operating its own nationwide FTTH and VDSL/vectoring networks. Comparable as the dominant German telecom, though much larger and broader in scope.
- 1&1 Versatel: Major German ISP offering retail fiber products over wholesale networks including Glasfaser Nordwest. Comparable as a retail ISP partner, though 1&1 also operates its own infrastructure.
Regional players
- M-net: Regional telecommunications provider in Bavaria operating FTTH networks with wholesale/retail ISP partnerships. Comparable as a regional open-access fiber operator with multi-ISP structure.
- NetCologne: Regional fiber network operator in the Cologne/Rhineland area offering FTTH and open-access wholesale to ISPs. Comparable as a regional open-access fiber operator, though in a different geography.
- Stadtwerke Buxtehude: Municipal utility acting as a retail fiber partner over the Glasfaser Nordwest network in Buxtehude. Comparable as a regional municipal fiber retailer leveraging an open-access wholesale backbone.
- SWO Netz: Municipal network subsidiary of Stadtwerke Osnabrück partnering on fiber construction and operations within Osnabrück. Comparable as a regional municipal partner supporting FTTH rollout.
Direct peers
- Deutsche Glasfaser: One of Germany's largest alternative FTTH providers, building open fiber networks primarily in rural and suburban areas with an ISP-on-net model. Closely comparable to Glasfaser Nordwest in target market (underserved regions) and wholesale/retail structure.
- Deutsche Giganetz: German FTTH open-access wholesale fiber operator building and operating neutral fiber networks across Germany with a similar wholesale ISP-on-net model. Directly comparable as a competing neutral-host FTTH wholesaler serving retail ISPs.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Fiber Northwest leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Fiber Northwest subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Fiber Northwest funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Fiber Northwest M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Fiber Northwest
What does Fiber Northwest do?
Glasfaser Nordwest builds and operates an FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) fiber optic network across northwestern Germany and makes it available to all telecommunications providers on a wholesale, non-discriminatory open-access basis, with the aim of delivering up to 1.8 million fiber connections to households and businesses by 2029. The company also coordinates the construction of FTTH house connections to individual properties through its subsidiary Glasfaser Nordwest Connect, enabling end customers to access retail internet, TV, and telephony services offered by partner ISPs over its infrastructure.
Is Fiber Northwest a public or private company?
Fiber Northwest is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Fiber Northwest founded?
Fiber Northwest was founded in 2020. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Fiber Northwest based?
Fiber Northwest is headquartered in Oldenburg, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Fiber Northwest make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Wholesale Network Access Fees are the primary driver. The others are property Connection Services.
Who are Fiber Northwest's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are EWE TEL, Vodafone Deutschland, Telekom Deutschland and 1&1 Versatel. Regional players are M-net, NetCologne, Stadtwerke Buxtehude and SWO Netz. Direct peers are Deutsche Glasfaser and Deutsche Giganetz.
Does Fiber Northwest have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fiber Northwest.
What industry is Fiber Northwest in?
Fiber Northwest's product category is Telecommunications Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAIABAC, Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers, with a secondary code of HDAIACAJ, Neutral-Host Fiber & Shared Access Network Operators. Its NAICS code is 517111 and its SIC code is 4899.