Mar 29 2024

Rheintal IX GM 2024 and RIX#3

The General Meeting of the Rheintal IX Association convened on March 21st, 2024, at the Postgarage in Dornbirn. Among the highlights of the meeting were the elections of two new board members, Dieter Gruber and Yves Meier, chosen by the association members to contribute their expertise and vision to the board. Thomas Fritz will continue to serve as the Association’s president, supported by Bruno Schwendener, who retains his position as board member and treasurer. Both Fritz and Schwendener extended their congratulations to the newly elected board members, expressing confidence in their abilities to guide the association toward its goals. The…

Nov 24 2023

Rheintal IX earns top prize at the European Broadband Awards 2023

Rheintal IX earns top prize at the European Broadband Award 2023 in the category Cross-border and International Connectivity In a resounding triumph, the Rheintal IX Association has been honored with the esteemed European Broadband Award 2023 in the category Cross-border and International Connectivity. The European Broadband Awards, organized by the European Commission, celebrate and showcase innovative broadband projects that contribute to the Digital Agenda for Europe. The Cross-border and International Connectivity category specifically highlights initiatives that excel in promoting seamless connectivity across borders, facilitating information exchange, and enhancing digital cooperation on an international scale. The European Broadband Award 2023 serves as…

Oct 08 2023

Rheintal IX selected as a finalist of the European Broadband Awards 2023

Schaan/Brussels – In recognition of its commitment to advancing broadband connectivity and bolstering digital infrastructure, Rheintal IX has been selected as one of the finalists of the European Broadband Awards 2023 in the category «Cross-border and international connectivity» with the ongoing project Around the Lake Constance.The European Broadband Awards, organized by the European Commission, recognises outstanding broadband deployment projects in Europe and highlights successful infrastructures. The nomination underscores our associations effort and dedication to facilitate seamless internet access within the Rheintal- and Lake Constance region and serves as a testament to the work and collaboration of all our voluntary members,…

Dec 21 2021

Workshop: Status of the Internet in Liechtenstein

At this workshop, representatives of the Liechtenstein Power Plants (LKW) and the Rheintal IX Association will discuss the status of the Internet in Liechtenstein. On the one hand, Liechtenstein should be one of the first countries in the world with a nationwide fiber optic network by the end of 2022, and on the other hand, a nationwide ring connection should be achieved around Lake Constance. Fast and stable internet connections are of particular importance for an attractive economic area. For this reason, Liechtensteinische Kraftwerke (LKW) is pushing ahead massively with the expansion of the digital infrastructure. Currently, more than three…

Oct 27 2021

10 years Rheintal IX – a success story

Rheintal IX celebrates its tenth anniversary today, Wednesday! With the registration of the association in the Liechtenstein register of associations, the foundation stone for the operation of today’s internet hub Rheintal IX was laid on October 27, 2011. According to the statutes, the association has set itself the goal of building and operating a non-commercial Internet node, improving and maintaining Internet data traffic and creating an open Internet community in the Rhine Valley region. As a cross-border joint project, the Rheintal IX could be successively expanded in the past years, further locations could be opened up and new participants could…

Konstanz am Bodensee
Apr 09 2021

New location in Germany – SeeConnect Konstanz

We are pleased to inform you that we were able to commission a new Rheintal IX site in the SeeConnect datacenter of Stadtwerke Konstanz at the beginning of April. With this further step, we have reached the historic milestone of being represented with at least one Rheintal IX site in each of the four countries bordering the Rhine Valley and Lake Constance region (Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany and Switzerland). The Rheintal IX project thus proves once again that cross-border cooperation between different stakeholders can function excellently. At the same time, the expansion of Rheintal IX with the project “Around Lake Constance”…