A high-performance broadband infrastructure is an important location factor for many companies. Thanks in part to the efforts of Erlangen’s municipal utility, the city of Erlangen has a comparatively well-developed infrastructure. Nevertheless, in some parts of the city, infrastructure expansion is lagging behind growing demands.
With the support of a professional consulting firm and financial assistance from the federal government (consulting funding under the Federal Gigabit Directive 2.0), the Economic Development Agency conducted an industry dialogue and a market exploration process.
Industry Dialogue
As a first step, the Economic Development Agency conducted an industry dialogue on fiber-optic expansion in Erlangen. The goal of the discussions was to gain an initial overview of the planned expansion and to intensify dialogue with telecommunications companies.
Market Assessment
In a second step, the City of Erlangen also conducted a market exploration process in the summer of 2024. This made it possible to gather important information about the current coverage situation for the entire city area. According to the criteria of the Gigabit Directive 2.0, approximately 70 percent of addresses in Erlangen currently have a gigabit-capable connection. The high number of gigabit-capable cable connections also plays a major role here. According to feedback from the market survey, approximately 20 percent of all addresses in Erlangen are currently directly connected to the fiber-optic network. Based on data provided by the federal government, this corresponds to approximately 43 percent of Erlangen’s households and businesses. Since reliable information on connections is not available for all addresses, it can be assumed that the actual number of gigabit-capable connections and fiber-optic connections is higher. For more information on current broadband availability at your home or business location, please refer to the federal government’s Broadband Atlas map.