FACT · AUSTRIAN MOBILE NETWORK OPERATOR

About A1 (Austria)

Austria's largest mobile network operator. Best rural and alpine coverage.

Key facts

Type
Mobile network operator (MNO)
Country
Austria
Headquarters
Vienna, Austria
Founded
1996 (as mobilkom austria)
Parent
Telekom Austria Group / A1 Telekom Austria AG
Market share (Q2 2025 RTR)
36.2% - largest in Austria
Consumer SIMs (Q2 2025)
4.96 million
Opensignal coverage score
8.4/10 (highest in Austria)
Sub-brands
bob, Yesss!
Wholesale MVNOs
Spusu (partial), educom (partial)
Bundle product
A1 Xplore TV; A1 Net & Phone (broadband)
Official site
Wikipedia

What is it?

A1 Telekom Austria is Austria's largest mobile network operator with 36.2% market share per the Q2 2025 RTR (Austrian regulator) data. It serves 4.96 million consumer SIMs and runs the most extensive cellular infrastructure in the country.

A1 is independently scored at 8.4/10 Opensignal coverage - the highest among Austrian operators. Its differentiator is alpine and rural coverage: where Magenta and Drei drop signal in the Tyrolean Alps, the Lower Tauern, or Burgenland, A1 holds the connection.

The brand portfolio includes A1 (premium), bob (discount), and Yesss! (A1 MVNO sold at supermarkets). Additionally, independent MVNOs Spusu and educom run partly on A1 network sites.

A1 is owned by Telekom Austria Group, itself majority owned by América Móvil (Carlos Slim's telecoms holding). Beyond mobile, A1 offers A1 Xplore TV and A1 Net & Phone fixed broadband bundles.

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