Telekom Austria AG

Telekom Austria AG is a leading telecommunications company headquartered in Vienna, Austria, operating as the parent entity of the A1 Telekom Austria Group. Founded in 1996 through the restructuring of the state-owned Post- und Telegraphenverwaltung in response to EU market liberalization, it traces its roots to 1887 postal and telegraph services. The company provides comprehensive fixed-line and mobile communications, including voice, data, broadband internet, IPTV, smart home solutions, cloud, IoT, security, and mobile payment services to individuals, businesses, and carriers. Primarily focused on Austria under the A1 brand, it extends operations across seven Central and Eastern European countries: Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia, serving around 30 million customers with a workforce of approximately 18,000 employees. Telekom Austria AG, a subsidiary of América Móvil since 2014, has pioneered mobile technologies from GPRS in 2000 to 5G in 2020, driving convergence strategies and digital innovation amid competitive markets. Its role underscores robust infrastructure expansion and B2B digital services in the dynamic telecom sector.