Freenet AG
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File:Freenet AG logo.svg | |
Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
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FWB: FNTN | |
Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 2007 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Christoph Vilanek (CEO and chairman of the executive board), Helmut Thoma (Chairman of the supervisory board) |
Products | Mobile telecommunications, web content |
Revenue | €3.362 billion (2016) |
246,100,000 Euro (2023) ![]() | |
154,600,000 Euro (2023) ![]() | |
Total assets | 3,414,900,000 Euro (2023) ![]() |
Number of employees | 4,886 (end 2016) |
Website | www |
Freenet AG (formerly freenet.de AG) is a German telecommunications and web content provider. The company was formerly a subsidiary of Mobilcom . In 2004, its EBITDA was 471.5 million euro. In 2007, Freenet.de merged with Mobilcom, a deal which took around two years to complete, and the resulting company changed its name to Freenet AG.[1] In July 2008 Freenet AG acquired debitel AG, another German telecommunications company.[2]
The company was formerly active in the provision of broadband Internet services, but sold this unit to United Internet for €123 million in 2009.[3]
References
- ^ "Freenet stock soars in Germany on takeover interest". The New York Times. 24 September 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ Freenet completes takeover of Debitel
- ^ Sheahan, Maria (26 May 2009). "United Internet buys Freenet's DSL business". Reuters. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
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