New strategic partnership in the microwave market – Plusnet partners with Compart

The focus is on the acquisition of microwave infrastructure and the provision of all microwave wholesale services (Wireless Local Loop, WLL) for the Cologne-based telecommunications company Plusnet. To this end, Plusnet has spun off its German microwave network into BROADNET Deutschland GmbH, which will operate under the Compart banner starting January 1, 2026.

"This step combines the microwave resources of both companies to ensure a high-performance, sustainable service for radio-based internet access and telecommunications services throughout Germany. As part of this strategic partnership, we will also explore making further solutions available to Plusnet's business customers," said Compart CEO Dirk Hartmann.

"In addition to our fiber-optic and VDSL portfolio, we want to continue offering our business customers wireless access options nationwide – for example, as a fail-safe redundancy solution for critical infrastructure (KRITIS) companies. In the Compart Group, the German market leader for wireless access, we have found the ideal partner. Thanks to Compart's nearly 30 years of experience and expertise in all areas of radio technology, we and, above all, our business customers will benefit enormously from this collaboration – both technologically and in terms of our service offerings," said Plusnet CEO Ulrich Hoffmann.

With the acquisition of Broadnet Deutschland GmbH, Compart now offers an exceptional service level across eleven regional service locations in Germany, supplemented by three high-performance spare parts logistics centers in Hamburg (North), Lünen (West), and Augsburg (South), to execute nationwide installation services highly efficiently and minimize fault clearance times.

BROADNET is returning its headquarters to its "old home of Hamburg" and will also take over main logistics for the Compart Group.

"We look forward to welcoming our new colleagues, who, together with the Compart team, offer unparalleled microwave expertise in the German microwave business," says the new Broadnet authorized signatory and technical director Christian Happe. "They provide the best media-neutral network redundancy, especially for fail-safe networks such as those for KRITIS companies."

"This is excellent news for our existing national customers, especially the new TRN customers, who can count on the high-performance service of Broadnet," adds Tobias Ladewig, who is responsible for customer support following the simultaneous acquisition of the microwave specialist TRN, Greifswald.

Image (from left): Compart CEO Dirk Hartmann, Plusnet CEO Ulrich Hoffmann after the contract signing in Cologne in November 2025.

About Plusnet

Plusnet GmbH, a subsidiary of EnBW, is a German telecommunications company focusing on business customers. Plusnet operates its own nationwide network infrastructure and has decades of experience in operating various broadband technologies. Based on its comprehensive expertise, the Plusnet Group provides reliable and highly secure voice and data services to more than 40,000 business customers of all sizes. Furthermore, Plusnet acts as a facilitator for future-proof networks: via the nationwide open connectivity trading platform Netbridge, partners can better utilize their own fiber-optic networks or other infrastructures and gain additional reach for their own services. The company, headquartered in Cologne, employs approximately 500 people (as of 11/2025) across ten German locations.

About Compart IT-Solutions GmbH

Since its founding in 1992, Compart IT-Solutions GmbH has stood for the planning, integration, and operation of secure and efficient IT landscapes. As a trusted partner for medium-sized and large enterprises, public institutions, and telecommunications providers, Compart offers customized solutions in the areas of LAN, WLAN, WAN, CAN, and 5G campus networks – both wired and wireless.

With an experienced team of IT and telecommunications specialists, Compart covers the entire value chain: from consulting and planning to installation, as well as the maintenance and optimization of network and server systems.

A special focus is on the development and operation of secure and fail-safe IT infrastructures (KRITIS) as well as stable, radio-based data networks. Compart is a leader in the development and implementation of carrier-class microwave solutions in Germany.

Under the brand 'WICONN — wireless connect', the Compart IT Group bundles specialized wireless solutions in the areas of 5G campus networks, microwave technologies, and WLAN infrastructures for IT service providers and IT resellers. The unique VAD+ package offers channel partners everything they need to succeed faster in the growth market of wireless private networks.

Under the HYPERbridge brand, the Compart IT Group offers a hybrid approach for companies, seamlessly combining technologies such as fiber optics, microwave transmission, and satellite communication to establish high-availability broadband access within just a few days. Furthermore, HYPERbridge provides cloud solutions to offer customers a comprehensive and future-proof network infrastructure.

Long-standing partnerships with customers and manufacturers underscore the high value placed on trust, competence, and sustainable cooperation. With our headquarters in Lünen/Dortmund, and sales offices and service points in Hamburg, Münster, the Rhineland, and Augsburg, we are close to our customers and their individual requirements nationwide.

www.compart-it.de / www.wiconn.de / www.hyperbridge.de / www.TRN-online.de

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