BIK in Poland
April 2025 Together with fiber4net and sbidi, BIK had the unique opportunity to visit a Corning cable factory near Warsaw. It was an exciting experience for our staff to witness first-hand how the material is manufactured – from the very first fibre to the finished cable. A particular highlight was the tour of the fibre-optic […]
Fibre-optic roll-out 2025
June 2025 The roll-out of the fibre-optic network in Carinthia’s rural regions is progressing. In the market town of Köttmannsdorf, the 2025 construction programme was presented in collaboration with Provincial Councillor Sebastian Schuschnig and Kelag. As the final region covered by the federal government’s first Broadband Billion programme (BBA2020), the Gailtal Lavamünd project, encompassing seven […]
Commissioning in Kötschach-Mauthen
September 2025 In a positive and festive atmosphere, Provincial Councillor Sebastian Schuschnig, Mayor Josef Zoppoth, Peter Schark, Petra Rodiga-Laßnig (Kelag-Connect) and Gerald Puck (DPB) announced the launch of the fibre-optic network in Kötschach-Mauthen. At the start of the event, Sebastian Schuschnig emphasised the significance of the occasion: “Broadband is the infrastructure of the 21st century […]
BBA Graduation 2020
October 2025 A milestone for the digital future Our network roll-out projects in the greater Görtschitztal area and the Gailtal/Lavamünd region, funded under the federal government’s first ‘Broadband Billion’ programme (BBA2020), have been completed. The federal government’s broadband funding scheme was launched to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural areas. Particular support was […]
2nd OFAA Innovation Day
On 28 January 2026, Graz was the hub for everything to do with the future of fibre-optic technology: The 2nd OFAA Innovation Day was all about the latest developments. For the BIK team, it was the perfect opportunity to whizz from Klagenfurt to Graz in just 41 minutes on the Koralmbahn and take part in […]