1&1 Germany

Operator Characteristics

Retail-only ISP?

• Yes (2025-11-21)
  1&1 AG is retail-only; it does not own network infrastructure, using 1&1 Versatel Fiber Backbone and other operators' networks (Source), (Source).
• No (2025-11-21)
  1&1 AG is not retail-only; it owns and operates its own mobile network (Open RAN) and acquired 1&1 Versatel fibre backbone in November 2025 (Source), (Source).

Business-only ISP?

• No
  1&1 AG is not business-only; it sells broadband and mobile directly to consumers (Source), (Source).

Owns Networks

• 1&1 Germany Mobile — 2023-04-08
  1&1 AG owns and operates its 1&1 Germany Mobile Open RAN network (Source).

Sells Over Networks

• 1&1 Germany Mobile — 2023-04-08
  1&1 AG sells mobile services over its own 1&1 Germany Mobile Open RAN network (Source).
• 1&1 Versatel Germany Fibre Backbone
  1&1 AG uses 1&1 Versatel Fiber Backbone for transport in VDSL/FTTH (Source), (Source).
• OXG Germany FTTP
  1&1 AG sells fixed broadband over OXG FTTP via open-access wholesale (Source).
• Tele Columbus Germany Full-Fibre — 2026-05-18
  1&1 AG uses Tele Columbus Full-Fibre network under long-term wholesale agreement covering 1.2M+ households (Source).
• Vodafone Germany Mobile — 2024-08-29
  1&1 AG uses Vodafone Germany Mobile for national roaming where its own coverage is not yet available (Source).

Corporate Relationships

• → ownership: 1&1 Versatel Germany — 2025-11-30
  1&1 AG acquired 1&1 Versatel from United Internet for approx. €1.3bn; economic effect 30 November 2025 (Source).
• ← ownership: United Internet Germany — 2017-01-01
  United Internet owns 1&1 Germany (Source).

Consolidations

• Absorbed from: 1&1 Versatel Germany — announced 2025-11-21; completed 2025-11-30 (merged, acquired, dissolved)
  United Internet sold 1&1 Versatel to 1&1 AG for approx. €1.3bn; economic effect 30 November 2025 (Source).