Glaspoort revenues up 48% in 2025, Delta deal closing uncertain
NETHERLANDS 18 MEI

Glaspoort revenues up 48% in 2025, Delta deal closing uncertain

Dutch wholesale fibre network Glaspoort achieved a turnover of EUR 78 million in 2025, an increase of 48 percent from a year earlier. The KPN and APG joint venture had an annual operating profit of EUR 5.5 million, more than double the EUR 2.1 million in 2024, according to its recently filed annual report. 

Lebara NL refreshes branding in new ad campaign
NETHERLANDS 18 MEI

Lebara NL refreshes branding in new ad campaign

Lebara has launched a new ad campaign in the Netherlands, along with a refresh of its branding. Under the name 'Keihard Scoren', the ads underline the MVNO's good network quality (provided by KPN), satisfied customers and low prices. The rebranding started with a soft launch at the end of April and comes with a promotional offer of 50 percent off its monthly bundles. A new 40 GB plan is offered with a discount of 70 percent. 

Orange, Voo agrees access to Dazn channels
BELGIUM 18 MEI

Orange, Voo agrees access to Dazn channels

Dazn has signed an agreement with the last of Belgium's big three pay-TV providers, bringing its coverage of top football also to the Orange Belgium platform. This also covers Orange's cable network Voo. As a result the Dazn channels will be integrated directly in the Orange and Voo TV platforms, providing coverage of the Jupiler Pro League, major European football leagues, the NBA, NFL and other international sports. The agreement starts officially with the 2026-27 season, but Orange and Voo customers will

Netherlands publishes first guidance on connected devices under EU Data Act
NETHERLANDS 15 MEI

Netherlands publishes first guidance on connected devices under EU Data Act

The Consumers and Markets Authority of the Netherlands has published guidelines for data sharing under the EU's Data Act. The ACM said it was the first in Europe to issue the practical advice on how to comply with the new rules on sharing data from connected devices. Additional guidance will follow later this year on the rules for transferring data across cloud services.

Luxembourg's Post Telecom loses market share in fixed and mobile services in 2025
LUXEMBOURG 14 MEI

Luxembourg's Post Telecom loses market share in fixed and mobile services in 2025

Luxembourg's incumbent Post has shared details of its performance in the telecom and ICT sector as part of the publication of its 2025 annual report. Revenue growth related to fixed and mobile services slowed from 2024 in an environment described as highly competitive. In terms of market share, subsidiary Post Telecom lost ground in both the fixed and mobile segments compared with 2024, while strengthening its position in the TV market. Still the dominant player, the operator saw its market share decline fr

Amazon to launch advertising on Prime Video in Belgium in June
BELGIUM 14 MEI

Amazon to launch advertising on Prime Video in Belgium in June

Amazon.com is introducing advertising for its Prime subscribers in Belgium. In an email to customers the company said they would start seeing advertising on Prime Video from 17 June. For those who want to keep the ad-free experience, Prime will cost EUR 1.99 more each month. The current price is EUR 2.99 per month in Belgium. 

Odi Group acquires AI data specialist Victa
NETHERLANDS 13 MEI

Odi Group acquires AI data specialist Victa

Odin Group announced the acquisition of Victa, a specialist in data management, analytics and AI. The company will strengthen the offering at its ICT services subsidiary Previder.

KPN spells out maximum price hikes in updated contract terms
NETHERLANDS 13 MEI

KPN spells out maximum price hikes in updated contract terms

KPN has updated its terms and conditions in customer contracts to specify the amount of price increases beyond inflation. The new clause allows for increases per calendar year of up to 5 percent or EUR 3 above the annual inflation rate. The conditions apply for mobile and fixed customers from June. 

RTL Netherlands ends Luxembourg base, to come under Dutch media law from July
NETHERLANDS 13 MEI

RTL Netherlands ends Luxembourg base, to come under Dutch media law from July

The RTL channels in the Netherlands will come under Dutch regulatory authority from July, following DPG Media's takeover of RTL Netherlands. Since RTL's launch in the country, the channels have fallen under the authority of the Luxembourg regulator, where RTL Group is based. DPG confirmed the change to Marketing Report. RTL's news and entertainment websites and apps will also have Dutch legal status.

Smart home devices reach 30% of Dutch households
NETHERLANDS 13 MEI

Smart home devices reach 30% of Dutch households

Around 30 percent of Dutch households have smart home devices, up from 24 percent in 2022. At the same time almost 1.2 million, or 14 percent of households, have plans to buy a smart device within the next year, according to a report from Multiscope. Robot vacuums in particular have proven popular, owned by 12 percent of households, followed by smart washing machines or dryers (9%) and connected dishwashers (6%).

Delta Fiber posts higher FY results, led by wholesale growth
NETHERLANDS 13 MEI

Delta Fiber posts higher FY results, led by wholesale growth

Delta Fiber reported revenues up 5 percent in 2025 to EUR 456 million, while EBITDA rose 9 percent to EUR 259 million. The growth was mainly from wholesale services at the Dutch operator, and this post is expected to grow further this year after Ziggo joins the network in H2. Delta's network covers a total 1.7 million homes and business in the Netherlands, and the operator had 640,000 active customers. The target is to reach 1 million customers by 2030.

Budget Thuis launches own TV service
NETHERLANDS 13 MEI

Budget Thuis launches own TV service

Dutch provider Budget Thuis is launching its own TV service, based on Android TV. Budget Thuis TV costs EUR 15 per month for customers taking fibre broadband from Budget. It's available to start only in the Fiber Crew network area, which covers around 325,000 households.

BELGIUM 13 MEI

Proximus agrees Dazn distribution deal to show top Belgian football

Proximus has agreed a deal with Dazn to carry the latter's coverage of the Jupiler Pro League, Belgium's top football league. The Dazn channels will be available for customers of Proximus and its brand Scarlet from the next football season, after Dazn struggled to attract a significant base in its first year with the rights and a direct-to-consumer distribution approach. The news follows a deal with Telenet last week, meaning Dazn now has distribution with the two largest pay-TV providers in the country.

BELGIUM 13 MEI

Proximus maintains FY targets after 7% fall in Q1 revenues

Proximus reported first-quarter revenues down 6.8 percent year-on-year to EUR 1.52 billion. Sales were impacted by the divestment of Be-Mobile. At the Domestic business, revenues fell 2.6 percent to EUR 1.18 billion, and Global shrunk 19 percent to EUR 354 million.

BELGIUM 12 MEI

Audible launches in Belgium, Netherlands

Amazon's audiobooks service Audible has confirmed its launch in the Netherlands and Belgium. The international catalogue as well as many local-language titles are available with the subscriptions priced from EUR 6.99 for one book a month or EUR 9.99 for unlimited access. A free trial period is offered to all new users. 

NETHERLANDS 12 MEI

Odido organises campaign to restore image after data breach

Dutch operator Odido has launched a public relations campaign in an effort to restore its image following a data breach earlier this year. In interviews with major media and a series of video interviews and FAQs posted on its website, the company explained how the attack happened and how it dealt with the situation, including why it did not pay the ransom demanded by the hacker group Shinyhunters for its customer data or pay customers compensation. A mailing was also sent out to customers with more informat

BELGIUM 12 MEI

Imec spinout Eyeo attracts EUR 40 mln to advance colour-splitting image sensors

Eyeo has raised USD 40 million in series A funding to commercialise a novel image sensing concept that would capture all incoming light to guide colour photons to individual pixels. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Eyeo is an academic spinout based on research assets from Belgian nanoelectronic institute Imec. The investment, which lifts Eyeo's lifetime funding to EUR 55 million, was led by a pan-European venture fund called Innovation Industries with participation from existing Eyeo investors Imec.xpand,

NETHERLANDS 12 MEI

Hollandsnieuwe helps bring down price of gigabit broadband in Netherlands

The cost of gigabit broadband service is slowly falling in the Netherlands. The monthly average price is down 6.3 percent in the past two years to EUR 51.28, according to the latest comparison in Telecompaper's pricing database. The launch of Ziggo's budget brand Hollandsnieuwe on the fixed broadband market in November 2025 has helped bring down the average.

NETHERLANDS 12 MEI

VodafoneZiggo staff approve revised wage deal

Employees at Dutch operator VodafoneZiggo have approved a new collective labour agreement, following changes to the original deal. The union De Unie said 81 percent of the participating staff approved the agreement in a vote. 

BELGIUM 12 MEI

Wyre completes EUR 4.35 bln debt package with banks

Belgian wholesale operator Wyre has completed the earlier announced debt financing worth EUR 4.35 billion, with a consortium of 16 banks. The financing was first announced last autumn, and completion follows a definitive agreement reached with Proximus to cooperate on the roll-out of FTTH in Flanders. 

LUXEMBOURG 12 MEI

Vodafone Oman leads SME development authority visit to Luxembourg

Vodafone Oman says it recently led a delegation from the Omani Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Riyada) and the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) on a visit to Luxembourg to explore international technology, procurement and innovation models that support SME growth. The operator facilitated visits to a number of leading technology and innovation platforms, including Vodafone Procure & Connect, the Tomorrow Street joint venture by Vodafone and Technoport to support scale-ups, and the House o

NETHERLANDS 12 MEI

Lyca Mobile hires former footballer Andy van der Meijde as brand ambassador

Lyca Mobile has hired Andy van der Meijde as its new brand ambassador in the Netherlands. The former top footballer will feature in the MVNO's campaigns over the next three years, focusing first on a new Sim-only offering. He will also promote Lyca on social media, starting with an Instagram Reel presenting the partnership.

NETHERLANDS 12 MEI

Dutch govt starts public campaign to encourage business emergency planning

The Dutch government started a campaign to encourage businesses to prepare for possible disruptions to basic services, such as energy, internet, cloud platforms or supply chains. The 'Think ahead' (Denk vooruit) campaign is expected to spur more companies to set up contingency plans so they can maintain basic operations during an emergency.

BELGIUM 12 MEI

Proximus hires new CFO from Agfa

Fiona Lam is joining Belgian operator Proximus as its new CFO from September. She replaces Mark Reid, who left at the end of January, while Nicolas Gaertner serves on an interim basis. Lam comes from Belgian company Agfa-Gevaert, where she has worked as CFO since October 2024. Before that she was CFO at Neways Electronics and Punch Powertrain, and held positions at Philips Lighting and Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong.

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