LIWEST
is a regional cable and internet provider in Upper Austria, offering high-speed broadband via cable (DOCSIS) and fiber infrastructure, serving the Linz metropolitan area and surrounding regions.
Austrian Internet Service Providers| Entity Type | Headquarters | Technology | Coverage | Services | zafaco Test Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Cable and Internet Provider | Linz, Upper Austria | Cable (DOCSIS), Fiber | Upper Austria (Linz metropolitan area) | Internet, TV, telephony | 2nd among regional providers (score: 1.44) |
Offerings
LIWEST: Plans & Prices
| Plan / product | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| LIWEST Internet Start | 50 Mbit/s down / 10 up, cable, unlimited data(as of 2026-08) | EUR 28/month |
| LIWEST Internet Schlau | 150 Mbit/s down / 20 up, cable or fiber(as of 2026-08) | EUR 37/month |
| LIWEST Internet Super | 300 Mbit/s down / 30 up, cable or fiber(as of 2026-08) | EUR 49/month |
| LIWEST Internet Giga+ | 1,000 Mbit/s down / 300 up, top fiber tier(as of 2026-08) | EUR 189/month |
| LIWEST Mobil PowerNet (5G) | Up to 120 Mbit/s, 5G fixed-wireless, no contract binding(as of 2026-08) | EUR 33/month |
Prices from LIWEST. Verify current pricing on the provider site before buying.
LIWEST Pricing
LIWEST internet tariffs run from EUR 28/month for Internet Start (50 Mbit/s down / 10 up) up to EUR 189/month for Internet Giga+ (1,000/300 Mbit/s). Mid-range tiers include Internet Schlau (150 Mbit/s, EUR 37), Internet Super (300 Mbit/s, EUR 49), and Internet Mega+ (500 Mbit/s, EUR 59). All tiers include unlimited data with no throttling (Selectra tariff data, as of 2026).
Standard terms are a 24-month contract, a EUR 39.90 one-time modem provision fee, and a EUR 1.75/month service fee. The symmetric-ish top tier (1,000 down / 300 up) is aimed at heavy-upload households and small businesses.
For addresses without wired coverage, LIWEST Mobil PowerNet delivers up to 120 Mbit/s over 5G fixed-wireless at EUR 33/month with no contract binding. Combined internet-and-TV "Kombi" packages start around EUR 43/month (50 Mbit/s plus next TV with 100-plus channels). Verify all prices on liwest.at before citing, as regional tariffs change.
Overview
LIWEST: TL;DR
LIWEST Company Overview
LIWEST Kabelmedien GmbH is a regional telecommunications network operator based in Linz-Urfahr, Upper Austria, at Lindengasse 18, 4040 Linz. The name is a contraction of Linz, Wels, and Steyr (LInzWElsSTeyr), the three cities at the core of its network. The company was entered in the Firmenbuch on 14 October 1997 under FN 163697g.
LIWEST is utility-owned, not privately held or listed. Linz AG (the City of Linz municipal utility for energy, telecommunications, transport, and communal services) holds 57%, and Managementservice Linz GmbH holds the remaining 43%, per LIWEST's own company disclosures. This ties LIWEST closely to Linz's public infrastructure, similar to how Salzburg AG operates in Salzburg.
The managing director is Stefan Gintenreiter. LIWEST reported 215 employees as of its 2024/25 financial year (year ending 30 September 2025).
LIWEST describes itself as the number one provider in Upper Austria measured by technically reachable households, and its network passes roughly 290,000 households in and around Linz, Wels, and Steyr (Selectra provider profile, 2026).
LIWEST Product & Network Features
LIWEST runs its own access network using three technologies: hybrid fiber-coax cable (DOCSIS), fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), and 5G fixed-wireless (marketed as Mobil PowerNet) for areas its wired network does not reach. Fiber has been part of the network backbone since 1997 and is densified as demand grows.
Top residential speeds reach 1,000 Mbit/s download and up to 300 Mbit/s upload on the fiber tiers. All internet tariffs include unlimited data with no speed throttling, on a standard 24-month term with a EUR 39.90 one-time modem fee and a EUR 1.75/month service fee (Selectra tariff data, 2026).
Beyond internet, LIWEST sells cable and IP television under the "next TV" brand (100-plus channels) and fixed-line telephony, plus combined internet-and-TV "Kombi" packages from around EUR 43/month. Bundling internet, TV, and phone with one regional operator is a core part of its consumer proposition.
For rural parts of Upper Austria, LIWEST uses a two-stage hybrid model: 5G fixed-wireless for fast short-term coverage, followed by FTTH build-out where subsidised fiber projects reach. In 2024 it invested about EUR 20 million, laid over 345 kilometres of fiber, and connected more than 7,600 additional households (roughly 5,950 via subsidised projects and 1,700 self-funded).
LIWEST Target Market
LIWEST targets private households and small businesses located inside its Upper Austrian footprint, centred on Linz, Wels, and Steyr and surrounding municipalities. Outside that footprint it is not an option, so its market is defined by network reach rather than nationwide brand.
Its strongest fit is the Upper Austrian household that wants a single local provider for internet, TV, and phone, values regional customer service, and prioritises measured network quality over the lowest headline price. Independent tests rate its network highly, but its entry price (EUR 28/month) sits above the cheapest national or discount options.
For rural Upper Austrian addresses without wired coverage, LIWEST's 5G Mobil PowerNet at EUR 33/month with no contract binding is positioned as a bridge product until fiber arrives, competing with Drei, A1, and Magenta fixed-wireless offers on the same addresses.
How LIWEST compares
LIWEST is NOT a nationwide provider. LIWEST operates primarily in Upper Austria (Oberosterreich), especially in and around Linz. LIWEST is distinct from Energie AG Oberosterreich (the regional energy provider) and from kabelplus (a regional cable provider in other parts of Austria). LIWEST ranked second among regional providers in the 2025 zafaco internet quality test.
Comparison
LIWEST Competitive Landscape
LIWEST competes on two fronts. Inside Upper Austria it faces the national operators A1 and Magenta, which also sell fixed-line internet, TV, and mobile at the same addresses. Nationally it sits alongside other regional utility-linked network operators such as Salzburg AG and kabelplus, which each dominate their own Bundesland but do not overlap with LIWEST's footprint.
The 2025 zafaco fixed-line internet test is the clearest independent benchmark. LIWEST (1.44) ranked second among the three tested regional providers, behind Salzburg AG (1.38) and ahead of kabelplus (1.59), and its score was close to national leaders Magenta (1.34) and A1 (1.40). The comparison below lines LIWEST up against A1 (its main national rival in Upper Austria) and kabelplus (the closest regional peer, in Lower Austria and Burgenland).
| LIWEST | A1 | kabelplus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Footprint | Regional: Upper Austria (Linz, Wels, Steyr) | National (all of Austria) | Regional: Lower Austria and Burgenland |
| Network technology | Cable (DOCSIS) + FTTH fiber + 5G fixed-wireless | FTTH fiber + DSL + cable + 4G/5G mobile | Cable + fiber |
| Top residential speed | 1,000 / 300 Mbit/s (fiber) | Up to 1,000 Mbit/s (fiber) | Up to 1,000 Mbit/s (verify on kabelplus.at) |
| Monthly price band | EUR 28-189/month (as of Aug 2026) | EUR 27.90-79.90/month home internet (as of Aug 2026) | Not independently verified; see kabelplus.at |
| zafaco 2025 fixed-line score | 1.44 (2nd among regional providers) | 1.40 (2nd among national providers) | 1.59 (3rd among regional providers) |
| TV / bundle | next TV + Kombi internet-and-TV from ~EUR 43/month | A1 Xplore TV, from EUR 3.90/month | Cable TV bundles |
Comparison data as of 2026-08.
User sentiment
LIWEST User Sentiment
The strongest independent signal on LIWEST is test-based rather than review-based. In the 2025 zafaco fixed-line internet test (measured April to May 2025, published July 2025), LIWEST scored 1.44 ("very good"), second among Austria's tested regional providers and close to the national leaders. The connect 2025 regional-provider comparison also rated LIWEST "very good".
These are independent technical benchmarks of network quality, not aggregated customer satisfaction scores. No large-scale public consumer-review aggregate (for example a Trustpilot rating with a meaningful review count) was identified for LIWEST at the time of writing, which is common for regional operators with a limited geographic base.
Because LIWEST operates only in Upper Austria, its reputation is concentrated locally: the recurring positive theme in independent testing is reliable, high-quality regional network performance, while the main structural limitation is that its service is unavailable outside its footprint.
Company
LIWEST Financial Performance
LIWEST is a privately and municipally held GmbH, so it does not publish the detailed segment financials a listed operator like A1's parent does. The figures below come from LIWEST's own disclosures and the Austrian Firmenbuch, not from an audited investor report.
LIWEST reported revenue of about EUR 72.59 million for the financial year ending 30 September 2025. Employee headcount was 215 in that period. An earlier reference put revenue near EUR 69.65 million and headcount around 208 for 2024, indicating modest year-over-year growth (firmeninfo.at / northdata, 2025).
Ownership is fixed between two public-sector-linked shareholders: Linz AG (57%) and Managementservice Linz GmbH (43%). LIWEST does not disclose a public subscriber count; its market-size reference point is the roughly 290,000 households its network technically reaches. More granular profit, EBITDA, or ARPU figures were not publicly available at the time of writing.
LIWEST Recent Developments
LIWEST placed second among Austria's regional fixed-line providers in the 2025 zafaco internet test, scoring 1.44 ("very good"). The test ran from 28 April to 25 May 2025 with over 1.1 million measurements and was published by IMTEST on 5 July 2025. LIWEST trailed only Salzburg AG (1.38) among regional operators and scored close to the national leaders Magenta (1.34) and A1 (1.40).
LIWEST also received a "very good" rating in the connect 2025 comparison of Austrian regional broadband providers, which it cites alongside its "number one in Upper Austria" positioning by reachable households.
Network investment continued through 2024 into 2025: about EUR 20 million invested in 2024, more than 345 kilometres of new fiber laid, and over 7,600 additional households connected, with rural build-out combining subsidised FTTH projects and 5G fixed-wireless.
LIWEST's current tariff line-up spans Internet Start (50 Mbit/s, EUR 28) up to Internet Giga+ (1,000/300 Mbit/s, EUR 189), plus the Mobil PowerNet 5G product at EUR 33/month, per its 2026 tariff sheets and third-party comparison data.
Alternatives
Alternative Providers & Their Plans
A1
A1 is Austria's largest telecommunications provider, operating the most extensive mobile and fixed-line network in the country with approximately 98% 4G population coverage.
- A1 SIMply YouthEUR 12.90/month
- A1 SIMply SEUR 14.90/month (A1 customers)
- A1 SIMply MEUR 21.90/month
kabelplus
kabelplus is a regional cable and fiber internet provider in Austria, primarily serving Lower Austria and Burgenland, offering broadband internet, TV, and telephony services.
- kabelNET smallEUR 20.90/month
- kabelNET mediumEUR 30.90/month
- kabelNET largeEUR 40.90/month
LIWEST: Core Facts
- Entity Type
- Regional Cable and Internet Provider
- Headquarters
- Linz, Upper Austria
- Technology
- Cable (DOCSIS), Fiber
- Coverage
- Upper Austria (Linz metropolitan area)
- Services
- Internet, TV, telephony
- zafaco Test Rank
- 2nd among regional providers (score: 1.44)
- Country
- Austria
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
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LIWEST: Frequently Asked Questions
What is LIWEST?
LIWEST is a regional cable and internet provider in Upper Austria serving the Linz area. LIWEST ranked second among regional providers in the 2025 zafaco Austrian Fixed-Line Internet Test with a score of 1.44.
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