What Teledata does

Teledata GmbH is a German telecommunications retailer and multi-carrier contract broker founded in 1993 by Uwe Köhler in Sangerhausen and headquartered in Chemnitz. The company operates a network of branded physical retail stores across four German federal states — Niedersachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Sachsen, and Thüringen — under three formats: Telekom Exklusiv Partner, o2 Shop, and its own Handyladen brand. Stores carry smartphones, tablets, wearables, and accessories from Apple, Samsung, Google Pixel, Xiaomi, Asus, OnePlus, Huawei, Oppo, Sony, and Nokia, alongside mobile contracts brokered from Telekom, Vodafone, o2, Congstar, Blau, Freenet, Otelo, PYUR, Sky, and YourFone. The underlying technology is standard retail — a public-facing website using self-hosted Matomo analytics and Leaflet/OpenStreetMap for maps — with no proprietary platform disclosed.

Teledata earns revenue through four streams: carrier commissions on new and renewed mobile contracts, hardware sales margins, service fees for on-site technical support and device repairs, and referral fees from electricity and gas provider partnerships. GTM is sales-led and physical-store-anchored, combining walk-in consumer consulting with a dedicated business customer department offering tariff optimization, contract management, and hardware setup services for enterprise clients. The company is privately held with no external investors, runs between 51 and 100 employees, and reports no parent, subsidiaries, M&A, or funding activity in the available record.

The product surface has expanded beyond handsets and contracts into internet, landline, TV (PYUR, Sky), energy comparison, Smart Home, and Photovoltaik brokerage, positioning the stores as a multi-line residential connectivity and energy-services counter. Customer testimonials emphasize in-person consultation quality and contract-renewal follow-up as differentiators versus online-direct carrier channels.

Name

Teledata

Legal name

Teledata GmbH

Website

https://teledata-gmbh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Teledata GmbH is a German multi-carrier telecom retailer operating branded retail stores across four federal states, reselling mobile contracts, smartphones, internet, energy, and smart-home services to individual consumers and business customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Retail

NAICS

Telecommunications Resellers (517121), Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services (517122)

SIC

Retail-Radio, Tv & Consumer Electronics Stores (5731), Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

Networking & Wi‑Fi Equipment Retail (Routers, Mesh, Switches) (CRACABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wearables & Personal Electronics Distribution (CRAOACAI)

Keywords

• Mobile phone retail
• Telecommunications services
• Mobile contract brokerage
• Smartphone sales
• Energy tariff comparison

Headquarters

HQ city

Sangerhausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mobile Contract Reselling: Teledata acts as a reseller/broker for mobile phone contracts from major network operators (Telekom, Vodafone, o2, and others). The company earns commissions from carriers for new contract sign-ups and renewals.
2. Hardware Sales: Sale of smartphones, tablets, wearables, and accessories from major brands (Apple, Samsung, Google Pixel, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Huawei, Oppo, Sony, Nokia)
3. Service Fees: On-site service, device repairs, and installation services generate service fees
4. Energy Brokerage: Brokerage fees from energy provider partnerships for electricity and gas contract referrals

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Teledata GmbH operates a network of physical retail stores across multiple German federal states where it sells smartphones, tablets, wearables and accessories from major brands (Apple, Samsung, Google Pixel, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Huawei, Oppo, Sony, Nokia) and brokers mobile, internet, landline, TV and energy contracts from multiple network operators including Telekom, Vodafone, o2, Congstar and Freenet. The company earns revenue through hardware sales, carrier commissions on contract sign-ups, service fees for repairs and on-site technical support, and brokerage fees from energy provider referrals. A dedicated business customer department provides tariff optimization, contract management and hardware setup services to corporate clients.

Product overview

Teledata GmbH operates as a telecommunications and mobile retail company offering a multi-product service portfolio centered around mobile phones and contracts. The core offering includes smartphones and mobile tariffs (Handys & Verträge) complemented by internet, landline (Festnetz), tablets, and energy comparison services (Strom- und Gasvergleich). Additional services include on-site technical support (Vor-Ort-Service), wearables and accessories, Smart Home solutions, and photovoltaic brokerage. For business customers, the company provides specialized modules including tariff optimization (Tarifoptimierung), contract management (Vertragsmanagement), and hardware setup services. The company operates multiple retail locations across German states Niedersachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Sachsen, and Thüringen, functioning as a partner for major network operators including Telekom, Vodafone, O2, Congstar, Freenet, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handys & Verträge (Mobile Phones & Contracts) Retail offering of the latest smartphones bundled with matching mobile tariffs from multiple German network operators including Telekom, Vodafone, o2, Congstar, Freenet and other virtual brands. Targets individual consumers seeking personalized contract and device comparison in-store.
• Internet (DSL/Cable/Mobile Internet) Home and mobile internet services with competitive tariff options brokered across carrier partners, sold alongside mobile and landline contracts in Teledata retail stores.
• Strom- und Gasvergleich (Electricity & Gas Comparison) Energy contract comparison and switching service that reviews the customer's current electricity and gas contracts, identifies potential savings, and switches them to attractive partner energy providers. Targets household consumers looking to reduce energy costs.
• Tablets Retail sale of tablets for work, leisure and other use cases, available in a large selection of brands and configurations through Teledata's retail stores.
• Festnetz (Landline Telephony) Cost-effective landline telephony solutions for homes and businesses, brokered through carrier partners with a range of powerful telephony options.
• Vor-Ort-Service (On-Site Service) Technical support and device setup service delivered at the customer's home or business, covering installation, configuration and troubleshooting of telecom and electronic devices.
• Wearables & Zubehör (Wearables & Accessories) Retail sale of smartwatches and practical accessories for digital life, including modern wearables and useful gadgets that complement smartphone and tablet purchases.
• Smart Home Smart home solutions for intelligent home control including lighting, security and comfort features, sold and installed through Teledata's retail and on-site service channels.
• Photovoltaik (Photovoltaic Brokerage) Brokerage service supporting customers in finding suitable providers for photovoltaic systems, extending Teledata's household energy offerings beyond electricity and gas comparison.
• Geschäftskunden-Betreuung (Business Customer Services) Dedicated business customer services combining tariff optimization (Tarifoptimierung), contract management (Vertragsmanagement) and hardware setup (Hardware-Einrichtung) for corporate mobile fleets. Sold through Teledata's business customer department with a personal account manager for SMB and mid-market clients.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TelekomcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeledata operates as a Telekom Exklusiv Partner, reselling Telekom mobile contracts, internet, and TV services. This is a flagship partnership arrangement providing authorized dealer status.
• o2 (Telefónica)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeledata operates o2 Shops as an authorized retailer, reselling o2 mobile contracts and services.
• VodafonecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller of Vodafone mobile contracts and services.
• CongstarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of Congstar (Telekom subsidiary) prepaid and contract services.
• BlauminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of Blau mobile contracts.
• FreenetminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of Freenet mobile services.
• OtelominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of Otelo mobile contracts.
• PYURminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of PYUR cable and mobile services.
• SkyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of Sky TV subscription services.
• YourFoneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of YourFone mobile contracts.
• Energy Providers (Various)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeledata acts as a broker for electricity and gas providers, helping customers compare and switch energy contracts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Otelo: German mobile virtual network operator (Vodafone subsidiary) that Teledata resells. Comparable as a partner in the same distribution ecosystem, illustrating the kind of upstream relationships Teledata depends on for its retail business.

Direct peers

• mobilcom-debitel: Germany's largest independent telecom retailer and reseller, operating multi-brand retail for Telekom, Vodafone, and o2 contracts and hardware. Directly comparable to Teledata as a multi-carrier authorized reseller with both physical retail and B2B services.
• Phone House (The Phone House): European multi-brand mobile retailer offering smartphones, tablets, and mobile contracts across multiple carriers, including a German store network. Comparable to Teledata as an authorized multi-carrier retailer with both consumer and business focus.

Broad incumbents

• Saturn: Major German consumer electronics big-box retailer owned by the same parent as MediaMarkt, offering smartphones, tablets, and mobile contracts. Comparable to Teledata in the consumer electronics retail category but with national footprint and broader assortment.
• 1&1 AG (Drillisch): Major German telecom operator and mobile virtual network operator with direct online retail channels. Comparable to Teledata in the mobile contract resale category, though 1&1 operates at network-operator scale with a primarily digital distribution model.
• MediaMarkt: Germany's largest consumer electronics retailer, selling smartphones, tablets, and mobile contracts alongside a much broader electronics assortment. Comparable to Teledata's hardware and mobile contract business, but at significantly larger scale and broader category scope.
• Freenet AG: German mobile services provider and MVNO operator that operates its own retail and digital channels. Comparable to Teledata as a mobile services distributor, though Freenet operates at significantly larger scale and includes its own network operations.

Emerging players

• DeinHandy: German online mobile retailer specializing in smartphones and mobile contracts from multiple carriers. Directly comparable to Teledata's mobile contract brokerage business, but operating digitally rather than through physical retail stores.
• Klarmobil: German MVNO and online mobile service provider offering low-cost contracts. Comparable to Teledata as a mobile reseller with a multi-carrier value proposition, though distributed purely online.

Regional players

• Smartmobile: German mobile retailer and online broker operating with regional store presence and online channels. Comparable to Teledata as a multi-carrier mobile retailer, with similar scale and regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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