United Internet (OTCMKTS:UDIRF) is a German internet services and telecommunications company headquartered in Montabaur, Germany. Through its portfolio of brands, the company provides internet access, mobile and fixed-line telecommunications, web hosting, cloud services, domain registration, email, and digital applications to consumers, businesses, and organizations.
United Internet’s principal brands include 1&1, which offers broadband and mobile communications services; IONOS, a provider of hosting, cloud infrastructure, domains, and website solutions; and GMX and WEB.DE, which operate email and online consumer services. The company also provides business communications and network services through 1&1 Versatel and related operations.
The company traces its origins to 1988, when Ralph Dommermuth established the business that developed into United Internet. Its services are offered primarily in Germany and across other European and international markets through its hosting, cloud, telecommunications, and online application businesses. Ralph Dommermuth has served as the company’s chief executive and remains its principal shareholder.