ainet corp

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AiNet Telekommunikations-Netzwerk Betriebs GmbH is a regional telecommunications provider headquartered in Judenburg, Styria, Austria, founded on 24 March 1998 as a 100% subsidiary of municipal utility Stadtwerke Judenburg AG. The company delivers cable television, high-speed internet, and landline telephony services to residential and business customers across the Aichfeld/Murtal region of Styria, with a subscriber base of approximately 10,000 internet customers and 18,000 cable TV customers as of late 2024, supported by a staff of around 25 employees.

The company's product portfolio centers on its owned cable/fiber network and includes Highspeed-Internet packages with speeds up to 1,000 Mbit/s, a cable TV offering of roughly 300 free digital radio and TV channels marketed through tiered HD packages (BasisHD at €4.90/month, PremiumHD at €9.90/month, FamilyHD at €14.90/month), VoIP-based landline telephony products (ainet phone 500, AiCall Zero), and Kombi bundles combining TV and internet at discounted rates. AiNet also operates an Open Access Network (OAN) service reselling fiber access from E-Steiermark, SBIDI, and ÖFiber, and has pursued joint fiber buildouts with Stadtwerke Trofaiach and Gemeinde Kobenz to extend its footprint. All revenue streams are subscription-recurring, generating approximately €3.2 million annually from internet and €3.6 million from cable TV.

The business model is direct-to-consumer regional infrastructure: AiNet sells subscriptions through its own website, local sales, and availability-checking tools, distributes over its owned cable plant and partner fiber networks, and supports customers via a local hotline, field technicians, and a customer self-service portal. The company has been led by Managing Director Dietmar Leitner since founding, has no external equity investors, and has remained entirely under municipal utility ownership for its 25-year history. Note: the legal entity is distinct from AiNET Corp, a former US data-center operator in Beltsville, Maryland, that was the subject of a 2018 SEC false-claims settlement.

Name

ainet corp

Legal name

AiNet Telekommunikations-Netzwerk Betriebs GmbH

Website

https://ainet.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AiNet Telekommunikations-Netzwerk Betriebs GmbH is a regional Austrian telecommunications provider, wholly owned by municipal utility Stadtwerke Judenburg AG, offering cable TV, internet up to 1,000 Mbit/s, telephony, and bundled services to approximately 28,000 residential and business subscribers in the Styria region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Broadband and Cable Television Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

Lifestyle & Reality Cable Networks (Food, Home, Travel) (MPABAFAG)

Keywords

• Cable television services
• High-speed broadband internet
• Fixed-line telephony
• Regional telecom provider
• Bundled telecom packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Beltsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cable TV Services: Monthly subscription fees for cable TV packages including basic and premium HD channels
2. Internet Services: Monthly subscription fees for high-speed internet connectivity packages up to 1000 Mbit/s
3. Telephony Services: Fixed-line telephone services including bundled minutes and unlimited calling options

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AiNet Telekommunikations-Netzwerk Betriebs GmbH is a regional cable-TV and internet service provider in the Styria region of Austria, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of municipal utility Stadtwerke Judenburg AG. The company delivers high-speed internet (up to 1000 Mbit/s), digital cable television with HD programming, and VoIP-based fixed-line telephony over its own cable network and partner fiber infrastructure. It also offers bundled packages and an Open Access Network service that aggregates multiple regional fiber providers.

Product overview

AiNet (AiNet Telekommunikations-Netzwerk Betriebs GmbH) is a regional telecommunications provider in Styria, Austria, founded in 1998 as a subsidiary of Stadtwerke Judenburg AG. The company operates as a cable-TV and internet service provider offering a unified platform of services including Highspeed-Internet (with packages up to 1000 Mbit/s), Kabel-TV (cable television with HD packages), Telefonie (VoIP landline services with packages like ainet phone 500 and AiCall Zero), and Kombi bundled packages. Additionally, through its Open Access Network (OAN) service, AiNet provides access to multiple regional fiber networks including E-Steiermark, SBIDI, and ÖFiber. The product portfolio follows a tiered structure with core connectivity services and optional add-on television tiers (BasisHD, PremiumHD, FamilyHD) and telephony packages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Highspeed-Internet High-speed internet service offering packages with download speeds up to 1000 Mbit/s for residential and business customers in the Styria region of Austria, delivered over AiNet's own cable network and partner fiber infrastructure.
• Kabel-TV (Cable-TV) Digital cable television service offering approximately 300 free digital radio and TV programs, including HD programming and regional channels, for residential customers in the Styria region.
• Telefonie (Telephony) VoIP-based landline telephone service operating over the cable-TV network of Stadtwerke Judenburg AG, providing fixed-line voice services at competitive rates with bundled minute and unlimited calling options.
• OAN (Open Access Network) Open Access Network service allowing customers to access multiple regional fiber network providers (E-Steiermark, SBIDI, ÖFiber / öGIG Fiber GmbH) through a single AiNet connection, extending service reach beyond AiNet's own footprint.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadtwerke Judenburg AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company; AiNet GmbH is a 100% subsidiary of Stadtwerke Judenburg AG. The municipal utility founded AiNet in 1998 to leverage the existing cable TV network for internet services.
• E-Steiermark (E-Stmk)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpen Access Network partner allowing AiNet to offer E-Steiermark fiber network services to residential and business customers.
• SBIDI (Steirische Breitband- und Digitalinfrastrukturgesellschaft)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpen Access Network partner for fiber network services in Styria.
• ÖFiber / öGIG Fiber GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpen Access Network partner offering fiber network access.
• Stadtwerke Trofaiach GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on fiber optic infrastructure development in the Trofaiach municipality.
• Gemeinde KobenzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project for broadband infrastructure connecting the sawmill Bichler and local businesses to fiber internet.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• A1 Telekom Austria: Austria's largest fixed-line and mobile telecommunications operator, providing broadband, TV, and telephony nationwide. A1 competes with AiNet in the Styria region with substantially greater scale and a national fiber rollout program.
• Magenta Telekom: The second-largest Austrian telecom operator (formerly T-Mobile Austria and UPC Austria), offering fixed broadband, cable TV, mobile, and bundled services. Magenta directly overlaps with AiNet's cable TV and internet portfolio and competes in Styria.
• Hutchison Drei Austria: Third major Austrian telecommunications provider offering fixed and mobile services including broadband and TV bundles. Drei's national footprint and growing fixed-line push places it in direct competition with AiNet for residential and business customers in Styria.

Direct peers

• LIWEST: Regional cable operator and internet service provider based in Upper Austria, serving Linz and surrounding areas with cable TV, broadband, and telephony. Closely comparable to AiNet in business model and regional-scale operator profile, though operating in a different Austrian region.
• Kabelplus: Austrian cable TV and internet provider serving Lower Austria, Burgenland, and parts of Vienna, offering triple-play bundles. Directly comparable as a regional Austrian cable operator with similar product mix and customer profile to AiNet.

Regional players

• Salzburg AG: Municipal utility in the Salzburg region offering electricity, heating, and telecommunications services including internet, TV, and telephony. Structurally very similar to AiNet (municipal-utility-owned regional ISP) but operating in a different Austrian Land.
• Energie Steiermark / E-Steiermark: Styrian energy utility and fiber network operator providing broadband infrastructure across the same Steiermark region as AiNet. E-Steiermark is both a peer (regional utility telecom) and an existing wholesale partner to AiNet via the OAN relationship.
• Citycom Graz: Styrian cable and broadband operator serving Graz and surrounding areas with internet, TV, and telephony. Direct competitor within the Steiermark market and the closest urban-based peer to AiNet's regional operating model.

Others

• SBIDI (Steirische Breitband- und Digitalinfrastrukturgesellschaft): Styrian state-backed broadband infrastructure company that builds and wholesales fiber capacity in the same region AiNet serves. Functions as both a wholesale infrastructure partner and an adjacent player in the regional broadband ecosystem.
• öGIG / öFiber: Austrian fiber network operator and infrastructure provider offering wholesale fiber access across multiple Länder, including Styria. Comparable to AiNet's role as a regional ISP leveraging third-party fiber, and an existing OAN wholesale partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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