Broadband Austria 2030: OpenNet, 4th Call for Proposals – Upper Austria Network Gap Closure

Projects for the deployment of passive physical network infrastructure for Open Access Networks in Upper Austria.

Projects for the deployment of passive physical network infrastructure for Open Access Networks in Upper Austria.

Funding is limited to a maximum of 85 % of the actual eligible project costs.

• The project is located in areas of the federal state of Upper Austria where, under peak-load conditions, download speeds of less than 30 Mbps are available
• The project will achieve a doubling of the existing download and upload speeds
• End-user products must provide a reliably achievable speed of at least 100 Mbps symmetrical under peak-load conditions
• Upgrading to symmetrical gigabit speeds under peak-load conditions must be possible without any further investment in the subsidized passive infrastructure
• Maximum eligible costs per newly connected household: EUR 12,000
• Number of newly served households per project: minimum 20 households, maximum 125 households
• Technical implementation: Point-to-Point (P2P)
• Compliance with the specific funding conditions set out in the Special Guideline Broadband Austria 2030: OpenNet, as well as the funding eligibility requirements under the Upper Austria Guideline Broadband Austria 2030: OpenNet, 4th Call for Proposals – Upper Austria Network Gap Closure

The project application consists of the project description (to be entered directly in the eCall), the cost plan (to be entered directly in the eCall), the WebGIS planning (to be entered directly via the eCall in the WebGIS application), and other required documents that must be uploaded in the eCall.

Anticipated for Q4 2026