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Germany's Annual Telecom Report Highlights Persistent Broadband Disparities and Fiber Uptake Challenges

Despite significant progress in high-speed broadband adoption and fiber expansion, 800,000 households remain on sub-10 Mbit/s connections, and only 24% of fiber infrastructure is actively utilized.

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Overview

  • Germany halved sub-10 Mbit/s internet connections since 2022, but 800,000 households still rely on low-speed broadband as of 2024.
  • Gigabit broadband subscriptions reached 2.5 million in 2024, an increase of 500,000 over two years, reflecting growing demand for high-speed internet.
  • Fiber infrastructure now passes 21.8 million homes, but only 5.3 million active connections were reported by the end of 2024, indicating a significant activation gap.
  • Mobile data consumption rose to 9.6 billion GB in 2024, with LTE carrying 88% of traffic and 5G adoption remaining limited at 10%.
  • OTT communication services saw rapid growth, with 17.7 billion voice calls and 901.9 billion messages sent in 2024, further reducing reliance on traditional voice networks.