Ziggo starts media campaign ahead of new football season
NETHERLANDS 31 JUL

Ziggo starts media campaign ahead of new football season

Dutch cable operator Ziggo has launched a campaign for the new football season. Under the motto 'Het Sportnetwerk' ('The Sports network'), the company is promoting its new offer of free ESPN channels with live coverage of the Eredivisie football league in its standard TV packages. The media campaign runs on TV, radio, online, social media and out-of-home channels. The ads focus on how different groups of consumers enjoy live football.

Proximus Q2 revenues down 1% after asset sales, positive postpaid and broadband customer growth
BELGIUM 31 JUL

Proximus Q2 revenues down 1% after asset sales, positive postpaid and broadband customer growth

Proximus reported revenues for the second quarter of EUR 1.53 billion, down 0.9 percent from a year earlier due in part to the sale of Be-Mobile. The Belgian operator achieved positive net additions on its home market of 25,000 for postpaid mobile and 8,000 in fixed broadband, while losing 6,000 TV subscribers and another 42,000 fixed lines. Residential reported 2.2 percent revenue growth, and Business grew 1.8 percent on an organic basis, while Wholesale sales fell 6.3 percent. Proximus maintained its targ

Mobile Vikings offers EUR 5 monthly discount with Dazn subscription
BELGIUM 30 JUL

Mobile Vikings offers EUR 5 monthly discount with Dazn subscription

Belgian provider Mobile Vikings has started an offer with Dazn, the sports streaming service. Customers who sign up for the Dazn Total plan at Vikings pay EUR 30 per month and receive a EUR 5 credit on their Mobile Vikings bill. This makes Dazn the same price as subscribing directly from the sports streamer.

Orange, Voo offer football free to end-September to promote new Sports pack
BELGIUM 30 JUL

Orange, Voo offer football free to end-September to promote new Sports pack

Belgian operator Voo is dropping its VooSport World package in favour of the Orange Sports offer from its parent company Orange Belgium. From 01 August the VooSport World offer ends and customers can subscribe instead to Orange Sports for EUR 25 per month. This includes full coverage of Belgian football in the Pro League, thanks to Orange's new licensing deal with Dazn, as well as the Premier League, Bundesliga, Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1 for foreign football, NBA, tennis, hockey, golf and other major sports

Dazn agrees new contract with Belgian Pro League
BELGIUM 30 JUL

Dazn agrees new contract with Belgian Pro League

Dazn has reached an agreement to expand its coverage of the Belgian Pro League, bringing an end to its legal dispute with the football association. The company retains the exclusive TV rights for the legal until 2030. No details of the settlement were disclosed.

Simpel loses market share but keeps crown as largest VO on Dutch market
NETHERLANDS 30 JUL

Simpel loses market share but keeps crown as largest VO on Dutch market

Simpel remains the largest virtual mobile operator on the Dutch market, but the market share of the Odido brand has shrunk in the past year, research by Telecompaper shows. It accounted for 17.5 percent of VO Sims at the end of March, down from 18.1 percent a year earlier. Lebara and Hollandsnieuwe maintained their shares better, while the other two VOs in the top 5, Lyca Mobile and Ben, also lost market share. 

VodafoneZiggo joins Responsible Business Alliance
NETHERLANDS 29 JUL

VodafoneZiggo joins Responsible Business Alliance

VodafoneZiggo has become an Affiliate Member of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), a global coalition of companies working together to improve responsible business conduct across supply chains. The RBA's roots in electronics make the alliance especially relevant for VodafoneZiggo, as many of the tools, training programmes and initiatives focus on supply chains connected to technology, hardware and raw materials, the Dutch operator said. 

Kijk tries pay-per-view football streaming with Ajax pre-season friendly
NETHERLANDS 29 JUL

Kijk tries pay-per-view football streaming with Ajax pre-season friendly

Kijk, the streaming service from Dutch broadcaster Talpa Media, is planning its first pay-per-view football match on Sunday, 02 August. The friendly between FC Volendam and Ajax will cost EUR 3.99, with no other subscription needed. The live stream begins at 14.30 hours and is available also outside the Netherlands. 

Delta launches 2 Gbps at EUR 65 per month, lowers other cable broadband prices
NETHERLANDS 29 JUL

Delta launches 2 Gbps at EUR 65 per month, lowers other cable broadband prices

Dutch operator Delta has launched a new 2 Gbps broadband plan on its cable network, for EUR 65 per month. The company also lowered prices for other broadband subscriptions over cable.

Telenet updates sports pay-TV packs with Dazn channels
BELGIUM 29 JUL

Telenet updates sports pay-TV packs with Dazn channels

Telenet has presented its new subscriptions for Play Sports, its pay-TV offering. Following the new licensing deal with Dazn, the operator offers a bundle of Play Sports + Dazn Total for EUR 34.99 per month, giving viewers access to top Belgian and international football (Pro League, Champions League, Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga), as well as Formula 1, tennis, golf, NBA, NFL and other sports. Customers who sign up by 03 August will pay a reduced price of EUR 24.99 per month for the first

Econocom revenues fall nearly 4% in H1, sees return to growth in H2
BELGIUM 29 JUL

Econocom revenues fall nearly 4% in H1, sees return to growth in H2

Belgian IT services provider Econocom reported revenues down 3.7 percent year-on-year to EUR 1.399 billion. On an organic basis, revenues fell 5.3 percent. The segment Technology Management & Financing (TMF) led the decline, with a 24.5 percent fall in sales to EUR 465 million, while Products & Solutions grew turnover 15.8 percent to EUR 666 million thanks to expansion in Europe and demand anticipating potential chip shortages. Services revenue was stable at almost EUR 269 million. 

Microsoft acquires more land north of Amsterdam for data centre expansion
NETHERLANDS 28 JUL

Microsoft acquires more land north of Amsterdam for data centre expansion

Microsoft has acquired additional land in the Dutch town of Middenmeer, north of Amsterdam, with the hope of expanding its data centres there. The company bought 37.5 hectares for EUR 44 million according to land registry data seen by the newspaper NRC. Microsoft already has two data centres there, and the new site is next to a new power exchange planned by grid operator Tennet. Microsoft has applied already for a new connection to the electricity network.

NETHERLANDS 27 JUL

Netherlands Cyber Security Centre updates organisation for new responsibilities

The Netherlands Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is implementing a new organisational structure and updated management team to reflect an expanded list of tasks. This comes as the updated Cybersecurity Act takes effect, implementing new rules for oversight of more critical infrastructure and service providers. 

BELGIUM 27 JUL

Bipt consults operators on impact of proposed invoice changes

Belgian regulator Bipt has started a new public consultation on proposed changes to the Law on electronic communications. These are expected to provide greater transparency for consumers on telecom costs and make it easier for them to compare offers and switch providers. The inquiry targets specifically telecom providers, with Bipt looking for feedback on how the changes could impact investments, operating costs, network quality, competitiveness or services provision. 

BELGIUM 27 JUL

Belgian cyclist Wout Van Aert launches own MVNO

Wout Van Aert, the professional cyclist, has launched his own MVNO in Belgium, on the Telenet network. Available as an eSim with no minimum contract, the WVA Mobile offering includes the Sprint plan with 20 GB and unlimited calls and SMS for EUR 13 per month or the Monument plan with unlimited data for EUR 35 per month. With the more expensive plan, customers also get discounts on merchandise and exclusive content from Van Aert. 

NETHERLANDS 26 JUL

VodafoneZiggo hires new COO from Cegeka

VodafoneZiggo announced that Annelore Buijs joined the Dutch operator in June as chief operating officer (COO) and member of the executive committee. She comes from Belgian ICT services provider Cegeka, where she led the activities in the Netherlands and was most recently EVP Europe. Buijs counts some 25 years of experience in management roles and replaces Barbara de Koning Gans, who held the COO role for five years.

BELGIUM 24 JUL

Telenet maintains broadband, postpaid growth in Q2, with small rise in EBITDA

Belgian operator Telenet reported lower revenues for the second quarter, down 6.6 percent year-on-year to EUR 659 million on fewer customers on its fixed network. Adjusted EBITDA after leases did better, with 1.7 percent annual growth to EUR 328 million thanks to better terms with its network arm Wyre and no costs for covering football this year. Telenet maintained growth on the broadband market, with 6,100 new customers added in the three months, and also won 2,200 postpaid mobile subscribers.

NETHERLANDS 24 JUL

VodafoneZiggo returns to growth on broadband market in Q2 after hollandsnieuwe launch

Dutch operator VodafoneZiggo reported a return to subscriber growth in the broadband market in the second quarter. The operator added a net 7,200 internet customers, its best result since early 2020. Revenues still fell 1.5 percent to EUR 975 million in Q2 on a lower fixed subscriber base year-on-year, and EBITDA dropped 7.6 percent to EUR 405 million. 

BELGIUM 24 JUL

Proximus, Telenet win competition clearance for FTTH cooperation

Belgium's leading ISPs Proximus and Telenet have received clearance from the Belgian competition authority to proceed with their planned cooperation on rolling out FTTP in the north of the country. The deal between their respective network arms Fiberklaar and Wyre is expected to help accelerate the roll-out of gigabit internet services, at lower cost. The plan is expected to cover over 2 million premises with fibre, most by 2029 and the rest by 2037. 

NETHERLANDS 23 JUL

KPN launches 5G home internet service

Dutch operator KPN is entering the 5G fixed-wireless market. The new '5G-Internet Thuis' service targets customers not yet covered by its FTTH network, offering a connection with unlimited data and speeds up to 1 Gbps over the 5G network. The price is EUR 42.50, slightly less than its entry-level fixed broadband plan.

BELGIUM 23 JUL

Orange Belgium raises FY outlook after EBITDA grows over 10% in H1

Orange Belgium reported revenues slightly higher for the first half of 2026, up 0.4 percent to EUR 966.5 million amid a slowdown in customer growth. EBITDA showed a stronger improvement, and the company increased its outlook for the full-year result. Net profit also improved strongly, to EUR 17.6 million from EUR 2.5 million a year ago.

NETHERLANDS 22 JUL

Dutch Mobile Virtual Operators 2026-Q1

Our MVNO Report provides in-depth analysis of the current state and future trends of the Dutch MVNO market. This Q1 2026 edition examines the dynamics of the virtual operator market in the Netherlands, covering both MVNOs and second brands of the three national operators, KPN, Vodafone and Odido. The report focuses on operational aspects, providing detailed data and analysis on subscriber numbers, mobile service revenues, marketshares and related developments. It provides insight into the number of SIMs and revenues segmented by market, network,postpaid/prepaid and segment. The report provides a detailed examination of the various segments within the virtual operator market, including retail, community, fixed, ethnic, business and no-frills.

NETHERLANDS 22 JUL

Odido to raise business mobile prices in September

Odido announced changes to its business mobile subscriptions from 01 September. Monthly prices will increase by EUR 1.50, while download speeds will rise and the roaming coverage expand. Customers can cancel without penalty if they don't accept the changes, and those who signed a new contract since June are unaffected. 

NETHERLANDS 22 JUL

KPN trims FY service revenue outlook after slowdown in business market in Q2

KPN has slightly trimmed its outlook for annual service revenue growth in 2026 after limited growth in the first half of the year. The Dutch operator blamed the performance on lower revenues from Tailored Solutions and a slower large enterprise segment, as well as fewer one-off gains compared to a year ago. In the second quarter, service revenues rose 0.8 percent year-on-year to EUR 1.35 billion. KPN expects the growth rate to improve to 2.0-2.5 percent in the second half of the year, helped by annual price

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