Degerloch, Stuttgart initiates the initial phase of its fiber-optic network infrastructure
In a significant step towards modernizing the city's digital infrastructure, Deutsche Telekom is expanding its fiber optic network in Stuttgart. This move is part of the company's broader fixed infrastructure developments in Germany, with a focus on providing faster internet access to more households and businesses.
The expansion, which includes seven new areas for fiber optic, is set to make the district of Degerloch more future-oriented. The project involves laying around 124 kilometers of fiber optic cable and building 58 new distributors in Degerloch. This will provide fiber optic for over 8,000 households and businesses in the area.
The framework agreement with Telekom also provides for the rapid construction of a powerful 5G network in the region, reflecting a general trend toward fiber-based infrastructure supporting both fixed broadband and mobile 5G services within the city.
For those interested in the fiber optic connection, it can be booked on the Telekom website at www.telekom.de/glasfaser by entering the address in the query mask. Property owners must book a fiber optic tariff and give their consent for their house to be connected to the fiber optic network. Renters only need to book a fiber optic tariff for their house to be connected.
The city's Department of Public Works and the parties involved coordinate the individual construction phases closely to minimize inconvenience for residents. The city of Stuttgart and Telekom are working together on the expansion in Degerloch.
The Gigabit project, a partnership-based expansion of the ultra-fast fiber optic network, involves 178 municipalities in the region, including the city of Stuttgart and its five neighboring districts. The goal is to have 50% of households and all companies, as well as schools in the region, have fast internet access by the end of 2025.
By 2030, 90% of all households should have access to a fiber optic connection. As of mid-2025, Deutsche Telekom is actively expanding its fiber optic network infrastructure, including in regions such as Stuttgart, as part of broader fixed infrastructure developments in Germany.
For more information, interested parties can visit the Telekom Flagship Store in Königstr. 34, 70173 Stuttgart, and the Telekom Shop in Wildunger Str. 2, 70372 Stuttgart, or call the free hotline 0800/ 22 66100.
Sources:
- Vodafone rolls out 5G using fiber-connected advertising columns as new transmission sites in Stuttgart
- Deutsche Telekom is actively expanding its fiber optic network infrastructure in Germany
- Federal Network Agency ends disputes around duplicate fiber optic expansion, clearing regulatory obstacles for Deutsche Telekom
- Deutsche Telekom's fiber optic network available for over 125,000 households and businesses in Stuttgart
- Deutsche Telekom's fiber optic network expansion in Stuttgart
Data-and-cloud-computing technologies are expected to benefit greatly from the expanded fiber optic network in Stuttgart, as the city works towards providing faster internet access to more households and businesses, which includes the upcoming 5G network. The partnership-based Gigabit project, involving Deutsche Telekom, aims to have 50% of households and all companies in the region, including schools, have fast internet access by the end of 2025, with a goal of 90% of households having access to a fiber optic connection by 2030.
