Bremen starts fiber optic offensive: 120 million euros for fast internet!

Bremen starts fiber optic offensive: 120 million euros for fast internet!

Lehmhorster Straße, Bremen, Deutschland - In Bremen, digital progress becomes tangible! On Thursday afternoon, the starting signal for a promising initiative on Lehmhorster Straße, where OXG Glasfaser GmbH and Vodafone want to invest 120 million euros in a comprehensive fiber optic expansion. With this project, the two companies have set themselves an ambitious goal: 120,000 connections are to be realized in the next few years. This information quotes the Weser-Kurier .

The distribution network will extend over around 400 kilometers and is laid on public ground. State Councilor Maike Frese celebrated fiber optic expansion as a real profit for Bremen, since faster internet not only increases living comfort, but also increases the quality of life as a whole. The expansion is not dependent on a pre -marketing rate, which means that OXG and Vodafone realize the connections regardless of state subsidies.

Start of the construction work in Blumenthal and Horn-Lehe

The official start of construction follows a year more intensively in which the requirements were created. In particular, the residents of around 4,000 apartments of Gewosie benefit, since the new connections are also accessible to them. OXG presented the plans for the expansion in the summer of 2022, and the partnership with Gewosie was sealed in March 2023. The residents can look forward to a free connection without an immediate exchange obligation and have the free choice of providers.

Dirk Ebrecht from Vodafone underlines that fast networks not only contribute to convenience, but also strengthen the competitiveness of the Bremen location. The challenges when laying the cables due to parked cars on Lehmhorster Strasse also make it clear how complex the project is.

sustainability and performance in focus

The fact that the expansion is made sustainable and energy -efficient is another plus. OXG relies on FTTH (fiber to the home), which means that speeds of 1 Gbit/s and more can be achieved. This initiative could also help Bremen to catch up in the competition for digital infrastructures, because Germany has made progress in fiber optic expansion, but remains behind the EU average in an international comparison. According to Glasfaserinet.info , the current status shows that with a coverage of 40-43% we still have catching up to do with fiber optics compared to other European countries.

With the new fiber optic offer in Bremen, an important step is taken to the digital future. The commitment of OXG and Vodafone shows that it is serious with the digital infrastructure in our city, and it remains to be seen how the expansion will affect the quality of life of the Bremeners. So we can be excited to see what the next few years will bring!