This company profile combines the two company profiles of UPC Netherlands and Priority Telecom, as Priority has become an integral part of UPC Netherlands during the course of 2008. UPC Netherlands is a subsidiary of UPC Broadband that operates in 10 European countries and was established in 1999 following the merger of cable companies A2000 and Telekabel. During the following years, UPC increased... more information

Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (listed on NYSE), is a global IP leader and network-based partner for delivering integrated communications and information technology (IT) solutions to large-business and government customers worldwide. Verizon Communications was formed in 2000 with the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE Corp. In 2005, Verizon agreed to acquire MCI, formerly WorldCom... more information

COLT Telecom Group S.A. (COLT) is a provider of data, voice and managed services, with a focus on medium- and large-sized businesses, multinationals, and wholesale and government customers in Europe. In total, COLT provides services to approximately 50,000 business customers across all business segments. The company was founded in 1992 by Fidelity, one of the world's largest fund management groups... more information

Scarlet is an infrastructure-based communication services provider offering fixed-line and mobile voice, internet and data services for residential, SME, corporate and wholesale customers in the Netherlands and Belgium. Scarlet was founded in 1992 and has grown its business since then organically and through strategic acquisitions. In February 2008, Belgacom announced the acquisition of Scarlet fo... more information

Telfort was founded in September 1996 as a 50-50 joint venture between BT and the Dutch railway operator NS. Initially, the business provided fixed-line services only, but in February 1998, it was awarded a mobile licence in the Netherlands and in October 1998 it launched its GSM mobile network operations. In 2005, KPN officially acquired Telfort. ... more information

Orange Breedband is the only ISP in the Netherlands to offer its customers three different access technologies: dial-up via the normal telephone network, ADSL via the KPN or its own network, and cable via the Casema network. Until 27 June 2006, Orange Breedband Netherlands was called Wanadoo Netherlands, but as part of its parent company France Telecom's strategy to rebrand all services to Orange,... more information

The Dutch cable operators Casema, Multikabel and Kabelcom have been brought under in the same holding company. The merger follows the completion of the takeover by Warburg Pincus and Cinven. Zesko Holding was the working name for the merged cable operators. On 25 January 2008, the new name Ziggo was officially introduced. The company profile of Ziggo also includes a Swot analysis. ... more information

Tele2 Netherlands is part of Swedish company Tele2 AB, founded in 1993. The company offers products and services in fixed and mobile telephony, broadband and (IPTV) television. Tele2 entered the Dutch market in 1997 as an alternative telecom operator for the fixed-line market. In 2001 Tele2 launched the first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) in The Netherlands by signing an agreement with Te... more information

Founded in May 1993, XS4ALL was the first organisation to provide internet access to private consumers in the Netherlands, adding a range of business products to its portfolio in 1997. The company was acquired by KPN and became a 100 percent subsidiary of Royal KPN in December 1998. XS4ALL was not incorporated in the KPN organisation, but continues as an independent subsidiary. XS4ALL has a strong... more information

T-Mobile Netherlands is part of the T-Mobile International Group. T-Mobile entered the Dutch market in the first quarter of 1999 under the brand name Ben. In February 2003, the company changed its name to T-Mobile. In Q3 2007, T-Mobile took over Orange Netherlands. Through the acquisition of Orange Netherlands, T-Mobile had 4.9 million mobile customers in the Netherlands as of December 2007. Thi... more information

Het Net and Planet are the two largest internet brands used by KPN, marketing DSL, DSL + telephony and DSL + telephony and IPTV services. Het Net has a growing DSL customer base with 652,000 on 31 March 2008, while Planet's DSL customer base is decreasing to an estimated 562,000 customers on 31 March 2008. Both brands will be distinct by 2010, as KPN announced a new brand strategy of only three br... more information

BT Global Services provides managed services and solutions for multi-site organisations worldwide. Its core target market is the top 10,000 global multi-site organisations with European operations. BT Global Services strives to provide global reach and a complete range of ICT solutions and services. Since 1989 BT has been offering services in the Netherlands, starting with a joint venture with Dut... more information

Vodafone entered the Dutch mobile market in September 1995 under the name Libertel, as the second mobile operator in the Netherlands using GSM technology. From 28 January 2002, Libertel Vodafone changed its name to Vodafone as part of a process initiated by the Vodafone Group. On 9 April 2003, Vodafone Group had 98.2 percent of Vodafone Netherlands shares and officially de-listed the company from ... more information

KPN is a communications and media company in the Netherlands, providing consumers and consumer households with fixed and mobile telephony, internet and TV services. For business customers, KPN delivers voice, internet and data services, and fully-managed, outsourced ICT services. KPN provides wholesale network services to third parties, including operators and service providers, both nationally an... more information

CompuServe Netherlands offers internet access through dial-up and ADSL via Tiscali's DSL network and via resale of KPN's Direct ADSL services. CompuServe is a subsidiary of AOL Europe, which is focussing on providing content services, since the sale of its German, French and UK internet access operations during 2006. As part of that focus it launched a AOL-branded portal in the Netherlands in 2007... more information

The profile includes a description UPC's operations on the Dutch consumer market, where it provides TV, digital TV, broadband internet, fixed telephony and mobile telephony services.... more information

Dutch fixed telephony and internet services provider Tele2 ... more information

Orange Netherlands was founded in February 1998 as Federa and started offering its services on 26 January 1999 under the name Dutchtone. On 31 March 2003, the company re-launched as Orange targeting both the consumer and business markets. Until 30 September 2007, Orange Netherlands was a fully owned subsidiary of Orange SA, the mobile division of France Télécom. In Q3 2007, Deutsche Telekom has ac... more information

Tele2 Zakelijk offers the Dutch business market a full product portfolio of internet, data and telephony services.... more information

Planet is the second largest ISP owned by KPN with 615,000 customers on 30 September 2007, of which 30,000 are estimated to use dial-up services. In June 2007, Planet decided to change its name from Planet Internet to increase the notion that it offers more than just internet access. In September 2007, KPN and Planet launched an online music portal called Planet Music and in November 2007, KPN dec... more information

@home was the second largest cable operator in the Netherlands, after UPC, with 1.8 million cable connections. After the merger with Casema and Multikabel into the Zesko Holding, the combination is the largest cable network operator of the Netherlands. In September 2007, Zesko reached agreements with all working councils with regards to a social plan. A new company and brand name for Zesko and its... more information

Casema is the third-largest cable company in the Netherlands with more than 1.4 million subscribers to its services. The Casema network, whose traditional task has been to transport radio and television signals to private households, is located mainly in the central and south western parts of the Netherlands. Casema has evolved from a cable network operator to a triple play service provider: durin... more information

Dutch MVNO offering mobile prepaid and postpaid services over the Telfort network... more information

Delta Comfort is the end-user division of Dutch regional multi-utilities provider Delta, offering gas, electricity, water and cable services including analogue TV, digital TV, digital telephony (both since 2006) and broadband internet services. The profile focuses on the cable services. Zeelandnet is the subsidiary of Delta that offer broadband internet and digital telephony services. Delta has a ... more information

Provider of business communication services COLT Netherlands is a subsidiary of COLT Telecom Group, a pan-European network operator and provider of voice and (managed) datacommuncations services to the business market.... more information

KPN is a communications and media company in the Netherlands, providing consumers and consumer households with fixed and mobile telephony, internet and TV services. For business customers, KPN delivers voice, internet and data services, and fully-managed, outsourced ICT services. KPN provides wholesale network services to third parties, including operators and service providers, both nationally... more information

Research Profile describing KPN's fixed network activities.... more information

Regional Dutch cable operator CAIW is somewhat of a maverick in the Dutch cable landscape. The organisation did not join the merger and acquisition wave in the late 1990's and is one of the few government bodies (CAIs) left responsible for a regional cable network. Although operating like a normal company, CAIW is controlled by a government body. CAIW covers the municipalities Westland, Midden-Del... more information

Business telecommunications provider in The Netherlands... more information

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On 15 September 2006 KPN agreed to acquire Tiscali Netherlands for EUR 255 million cash. For the Tiscali group the disposal of Tiscali Netherlands will generate a capital gain of EUR 180 million. The acquisition was exhaustively investigated by the Dutch competition watchdog NMA and approved on 24 May 2007. The competition authority was worried about the possible monopolistic consequences. It deci... more information

DSL service provider in The Nederlands.... more information

Multikabel is the fourth largest cable company in the Netherlands with more than 1.4 million subscribers to its services. During 2006, its owner Warburg Pincus joined forces with private equity investor Cinven to acquire the second largest and third largest cable network operators in the Netherlands: Essent Kabelcom and Casema. The three operators have been brought under in Zesko Holding. The oper... more information

Dutch division of BT Global Services.... more information

Long-distance carrier with facilities in 65 countries and headquarters in USA. ... more information

Enertel N.V. is a telecom operator for the corporate market and Internet Service Providers in the Netherlands.... more information

Internet Service provider in The Netherlands, focusing on business customers... more information

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Alternative provider of telephony in the Netherlands... more information

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Dutch enhanced service provider, with services over the Telfort network.... more information

Telecom retail chain, subsidiary of UK-based Carphone Warehouse.... more information

Global data and IP network and integration services provider.... more information