Drei Osterreich, also known as 3 Oesterreich, Drei, and Hutchison Drei Austria, is a privately owned telecommunications provider headquartered in Austria. A subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings, the company, founded in 2003, operates as a tier 1 media tech buyer and employs approximately 850 individuals, reporting $1.2B in revenue as of 2024. The company specializes in telecoms, operating one of Austria's mobile and fixed-line networks. It provides digital services, including high-speed 5G mobile telephony, fiber-optic internet, and digital television (Drei TV) to private and business customers. Beyond its core connectivity offerings, Drei has diversified into the energy sector (Drei Energie) and offers digital security, insurance, and IoT solutions. The firm functions as a converged operator, leveraging its infrastructure to offer bundled "Unlimited Mix" packages that integrate mobile, home broadband, and entertainment services across the Austrian market.

2024 Revenue

Founded

2003

Headcount

848

Headquarters

Austria

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On January 28, 2026, Drei began offering six months of free basic fees for its home internet services, applicable from the Home Boost tariff and including a router with free activation. Previously, on January 26, Drei and the Austrian Federal Association of Fire Brigades announced a new strategic cooperation aimed at establishing a comprehensive weather measurement network across the state. Earlier, on December 1, 2025, Günter Lischka was noted as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Drei, a role he has held since June 2022. Lischka joined Drei in 2009 and brings over 25 years of experience in IT and telecommunications. This follows the November 26, 2025, announcement that Austrian internet service provider next layer acquired the housing areas previously operated by Drei at its Heiligenstädter Lände 27c location, expanding next layer's data center infrastructure to a total of four sites in Vienna.

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Drei Osterreich offers 5 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Drei Osterreich's product portfolio comprises of consumer electronics, telecoms and media and TV services.
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Drei Osterreich's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Drei Osterreich's revenue into 5 different product categories, the largest of which is mobile services. For full access to Drei Osterreich's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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