The company
1&1 Drillisch
With almost 15 million customer contracts, 1&1 Drillisch AG is one of the largest telecommunications providers in Germany. The company offers its customers a comprehensive product portfolio in the fields of broadband and wireless services.
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Leading virtual network operator in Germany
As the only virtual network operator in Germany, 1&1 Drillisch has long-term secured access to up to 30% of the wireless services network of Telefónica Deutschland via an MBA MVNO contract and can use it with its own products and services. This gives 1&1 Drillisch a special position on the German market.
Nationwide
broadband offer
With about 4.3 million broadband connections, 1&1 Drillisch is the largest alternative DSL provider in Germany. The quality of its landline products has already received several awards in tests conducted by the renowned trade magazine connect. (test victory 2015/2017, 2nd place 2016/2018).
For fixed network connections, 1&1 Drillisch uses upstream providers such as Deutsche Telekom and has access to the fibre optic network of 1&1 Versatel. Thus, the so-called "last mile" in VDSL/Vectoring (FTTC) is primarily realised via the Layer 2 infrastructure of Deutsche Telekom. Fiber optic connections to the home (FTTH) can be offered through cooperation with city carriers.
Strong brand portfolio
1&1 Drillisch covers all important customer segments with its various brands. In addition to pure wireless and broadband products, the company also offers its customers attractive bundled products from wireless and fixed-line networks - supplemented by products such as home networking, online storage, video-on-demand or IPTV.
While the most important brand 1&1 covers the premium segment, our discount brands appeal to price-conscious target groups.
Successful participation in 5G Auction
One of the core competencies of 1&1 Drillisch is the ability to recognise customer wishes, trends and new business fields at an early stage. In June 2019, 1&1 Drillisch successfully participated in the 5G auction of the German Federal Network Agency and purchased the necessary frequencies for the establishment of a high-performance mobile radio network.
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Management
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History
1988
Ralph Dommermuth founds 1&1 in Montabaur.
1992
In cooperation with Deutsche Telekom, 1&1 positioned T-Online (then BTX) as a universal and modern online service. Millions of Internet users went online with 1&1, making T-Online the largest online service in Europe.
1996
1&1 launches its first own Internet service and thus competes with T-Online for the first time.
1997
Drillisch AG is born.
From the previously legally independent companies Forster Kommunikationselektronik GmbH and Drillisch Vertriebs-Serviceges. Nachrichtentechnik mbH & Co. KG are merged to form the Drillisch Group with Drillisch AG as the parent company.
1998
In April 1998, Drillisch AG goes public, obtains a fixed network license and starts as a service provider for E-Plus.
1998
1&1 acquires a stake in the web hosting company Schlund + Partner and thereby gains a technologically strong partner with a team of internet specialists.
1999
Drillisch AG offers fixed-line and Internet access services.
Drillisch AG operates as a wireless service provider for the network operator Mannesmann Mobilfunk GmbH (D2) and in the field of fixed-line telephony as a connection network operator.
1999
The first own 1&1 data center is put into operation in Karlsruhe.
2000
Drillisch AG now acts as a wireless services provider not only for the network operator Mannesmann Mobilfunk GmbH (D2 Vodafone), but also for the network operators DeTeMobil GmbH (D1) and E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH (E+) through its wholly owned subsidiary AlphaTel GmbH.
2000
1&1 enters the German DSL market and enters the hosting market in the UK and France.
2001
Drillisch AG is introducing g~paid - a virtual cash card system - in its own branches and is also marketing it through specialist retail partners.
2001
1&1 is expanding its range of products to include dedicated servers. Companies and individuals with high demands on performance and memory requirements can now use the web hosting technology developed by 1&1 based on Linux.
2002
The company is now also marketing UMTS services from Vodafone D2 and is starting to sell online prepaid cards.
2002
As the first Microsoft certified partner in Europe, 1&1 starts selling new web services and applications based on .NET technology along with CeBIT 2002. This enables companies and private individuals to store data centrally on servers in the 1&1 data center for efficient shared use.
2003
Acquisition of the Krefeld mobile phone service provider VICTORVOX AG.
2003
The second data center of 1&1 in Karlsruhe goes into operation.
In October 1&1 enters the American web hosting market with its Philadelphia-based subsidiary 1&1 Internet Inc.
2004
Drillisch AG launches the tariff innovation "Fair for you" from VICTORVOX and enters into a g~paid cooperation with Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG (DSW) for topping up prepaid cards at ticket machines.
2004
At CeBIT 2004, 1&1 announces its entry into DSL telephony.
2005
Introduction of the discount brand "simply".
1&1 Drillisch is the first provider to market wireless services at a fixed discount price - without a basic fee, without minimum sales and without a contract commitment.
2005
1&1 launches the first Phone-Flat for DSL telephony in Germany. This is the breakthrough for DSL telephony.
2006
Parallel to Internet sales, wireless services discount products are now also offered in cooperation with the REWE retail chain under the Penny Mobil and ja!mobil stationary trading brands.
2006
United Internet AG takes over the British Internet provider Fasthosts Internet Ltd. 1&1 and Fasthosts together now form the number 1 in the British hosting market.
2007
simply is launching the first mobile phone flat rate family on the market under the name "SIMfix" to supplement the classic prepaid and postpaid rates. Depending on their individual needs, customers can choose between a landline, a mobile phone or a combined voice flat rate.
2007
1&1 becomes a full-service provider for surfing and telephony and offers a new full-service connection, where for the first time a telecom telephone connection is no longer required.
In August, the Madrid-based subsidiary 1&1 Internet España S.L.U. starts selling hosting products in Spain
2008
Drillisch establishes the new discount brand "maXXim" with a rate of 8 cents per minute - until then Germany's cheapest mobile communications rate.'
2008
1&1 and Deutsche Telekom sign a cooperation agreement for high-speed VDSL The product with three times the DSL speed of up to 50 Mbit/s that is initially available in 50 German cities from September 2008.
2009
Drillisch AG reports an increase in consolidated earnings (EBITDA) and the highest gross profit margin in company history despite the global financial and economic crisis.
2009
1&1 takes over the DSL business of freenet AG and migrates around 700,000 former freenet DSL customers to 1&1 in the coming months.
2010
The higher-value post-paid business will be further expanded. The ratio of prepaid to postpaid customers is now 51 to 49 percent.
2010
1&1 and Vodafone conclude the first MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) contract in Germany. This means that 1&1 can now offer its own mobile internet and other mobile phone products. The first All-Net-Flat for all German mobile phone networks, the German fixed network as well as the mobile Internet is launched shortly.
2011
Drillisch AG holds a stake in freenet AG and is the company's largest shareholder with more than 20%.
2011
The new 1&1 principle is introduced at the end of December: Five performance promises for new and existing customers, with which 1&1 is continuing its quality offensive.
2012
Drillisch AG completed its transformation from a service provider to a virtual network operator (MVNO) - during fiscal year 2012.
2012
1&1 launches its hosting products in Italy.
2013
Customer service and back-office services are certified according to the strict DIN EN ISO 9001:200 standard.
2013
1&1 turns 25!
Since January 1&1 hosting products are now also available in Mexico. This means that 1&1 is now represented internationally in nine countries.
1&1 and the E-Plus Group agree on a cooperation. As a result, 1&1 will be able to offer its customers mobile phone products via the E-Plus network from summer 2014.
2014
Conclusion of an exclusive MBA MVNO (Mobile Bitstream Access) contract with Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co OHG. In this contract Telefónica undertakes to grant Drillisch AG access to up to 30% of the network capacity that is available in the controlled wireless network of Telefónica and E-Plus after the merger for all current and future technologies.
2014
In July, 1&1 launches its new mobile telephony offer in the E-network. 1&1 customers can now choose the E-network in addition to the D-network.
2015
The subsidiary - Drillisch Online GmbH - was created and is now responsible for all online sales within the Group. The premium brand for the online segment is "smartmobil.de".
The offline channel is becoming another mainstay with several hundred shops and partner shops and the "yourfone" brand.
2015
1&1 is the only provider to be awarded the grade "very good" in the renowned fixed-line network test conducted by the magazine connect and wins the test.
2016
Drillisch AG is pursuing a successful multi-brand concept - offline and at the point of sale - and announces another year of growth.
2016
1&1 Internet SE is divided into two divisions: 1&1 Telecommunications SE, which covers the consumer access business (DSL & mobile telephony) and the internationally active business applications business (hosting and cloud services).
At the beginning of July Versatel becomes 1&1 Versatel. The provider of the second largest fibre optic network in Germany thus emphasises its membership of the 1&1 Group.
2017
In May, United Internet and Drillisch AG announce their plans to jointly create a strong fourth force on the German telecommunications market. The corresponding transaction is completed in September. 1&1 Telecommunication SE is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Drillisch AG - together they form the current 1&1 Drillisch AG. United Internet AG in turn holds about 73% of the shares in Drillisch.
2018
Drillisch AG is renamed 1&1 Drillisch AG.
1&1 Drillisch decides to be the fourth company, in addition to the established network operators Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone, to participate in the 5G frequency auction of the Federal Network Agency.
2019
1&1 Drillisch AG successfully participates in the 5G frequency auction of the Federal Network Agency and acquires spectrum with a total value of about one billion euros. With the frequencies in the 2 and 3.6 gigahertz bands, the company is in a position to set up a powerful and ultra-modern mobile radio network of its own.
United Internet AG increases its stake in 1&1 Drillisch to around 75%.
