Techone's Iris One expands in Rotterdam with new takeover
NETHERLANDS 17 JUL

Techone's Iris One expands in Rotterdam with new takeover

Iris One, a subsidiary of Dutch IT services provider Techone, is taking over M.C.T. The acquisition strengthens its footprint in the Randstad with an office in Rotterdam. M.C.T. will move to the Techone site in Rotterdam to work with its other businesses, while M.C.T. customers will keep the same contact points and service, but profit from a wider portfolio of services. 

ING ordered to open up on customer data sharing with Google Pay
NETHERLANDS 17 JUL

ING ordered to open up on customer data sharing with Google Pay

Dutch bank ING has been ordered to disclose details on its agreement with Google Pay concerning digital payments. The Amsterdam court order was obtained by the consumers union (Consumentenbond) and non-profit SBIA (Stichting Benadeelden in Actie) due to concerns about too much personal data on banking customers being shared with Google. 

Glaspoort and Delta offered joint venture to win ACM approval for fibre sale
NETHERLANDS 16 JUL

Glaspoort and Delta offered joint venture to win ACM approval for fibre sale

KPN, Glaspoort and Delta Fiber were prepared to set up a new joint venture in order to secure regulatory clearance for the transfer of around 200,000 Delta lines to Glaspoort, a decision published by the competition regulator ACM shows. The joint venture was offered as a remedy in January, after previous proposals were rejected by the regulator. Nevertheless, the ACM blocked the deal in June this year, saying it would concentrate KPN's dominant position too much. 

Kabelnoord to raise prices in September
NETHERLANDS 16 JUL

Kabelnoord to raise prices in September

Dutch operator Kabelnoord announced plans to increase its prices from September. Monthly subscription rates will rise by an average 2.1 percent, with the plans Internet Standaard, Internet Compleet and Internet Maximaal all costing EUR 1 per month more. The subscriptions TV Standaard, TV Compleet and TV Maximaal will increase by EUR 0.50 per month, and unlimited calls also increase by EUR 0.50 monthly. On-net calls remain free. 

Dutch government signs framework contract with Eset
NETHERLANDS 15 JUL

Dutch government signs framework contract with Eset

The Dutch government has signed a framework agreement with Esent for cybersecurity products and services. The contract is part of efforts to strengthen ties with European ICT providers, working in line with EU data protection and security regulations.The government expects to have greater control over where data is stored and processed, as well as more freedom for public agencies and departments to change or cancel contracts without penalties. 

Dutch govt plans new digital unit to support IT projects
NETHERLANDS 15 JUL

Dutch govt plans new digital unit to support IT projects

The Dutch government is planning a new digital department to help standardise and support public sector IT projects. The Netherlands Digital Service (Nederlandse Digitale Dienst - NDD) is expected to start work this summer with its own technical staff, according to a brief from the digital economy secretary, Willemijn Aerdts to parliament. She will be in charge of the unit, with the budget coming from the interior ministry. 

TikTok Netherlands country manager steps down after less than a year
NETHERLANDS 15 JUL

TikTok Netherlands country manager steps down after less than a year

Femke Anna van Zanten is leaving TikTok, after barely a year as its country manager for the Netherlands. Van Zanten said in a LinkedIn post that she was stepping down to take more time for her family and health. She joined TikTok in August 2025, following the death of her predecessor Bastian Verhulst. Van Zanten previously worked ten years at Meta. A replacement at TikTok has not yet been announced.

Glaspoort starts roll-out at Zaanstad, Hollands Kroon business parks
NETHERLANDS 15 JUL

Glaspoort starts roll-out at Zaanstad, Hollands Kroon business parks

Dutch wholesale fibre operator Glaspoort announced plans to brings its FTTP network to business parks in the municipalities Zaanstad and Hollands Kroon. Construction starts this quarter for the Zaanstad sites Hembrug, Kogerveld Noord, Krommenie Oost and ZBB, for a projected total of 95 connections, and Den Oever, Molenveld, Winkelerzand and Schelphorst in Hollands Kroon with over 580 lines. The KPN copper network there will be disconnected after the work is completed. 

Dutch court upholds ban on Solvinity sale pending appeal decision
NETHERLANDS 14 JUL

Dutch court upholds ban on Solvinity sale pending appeal decision

A court in Rotterdam has rejected a request for a preliminary injunction overturning the government ban on the sale of IT services provider Solvinity to Kyndryl. Host Lux, the company representing Solvinity's main shareholder Vitruvian Partners, had asked the court to allow the sale to go ahead pending the outcome of their appeal against the government decision. The judge said the companies can better wait for the appeal ruling. 

SKV to increase subscription prices from September
NETHERLANDS 14 JUL

SKV to increase subscription prices from September

Dutch operator SKV announced an increase in its basic subscription rates of an average 2.5 percent from September. The local provider said it was limiting the annual increase in rates despite higher inflation and rising costs. Extra channel packages and other services will remain unchanged, with only fixed subscription fees increasing. 

KPN, Odido tie for top spot in nPerf mobile internet benchmark
NETHERLANDS 13 JUL

KPN, Odido tie for top spot in nPerf mobile internet benchmark

KPN and Odido ended in a dead heat in the latest nPerf barometer on mobile internet quality in the Netherlands, with scores of respectively 114,508 and 112,505 nPoints. Vodafone trailed behind with a score of 101,437. Odido achieved the highest download speed with 193 Mbps, followed by 168 Mbps for KPN and 106 Mbps for Vodafone. 

Odido faces ACM investigation into data protection compliance
NETHERLANDS 13 JUL

Odido faces ACM investigation into data protection compliance

The Consumer and Markets Authority in the Netherlands is looking at whether telecom operator Odido has taken sufficient measures to protect its customers' personal data. This follows a major data breach disclosed by Odido early this year. The ACM is working with the digital infrastructure agency RDI and the personal data watchdog AP on the investigation into Odido's compliance with various consumer, security and privacy regulations. 

NETHERLANDS 13 JUL

KPN to add AI receptionist tools to business mobile plans

KPN announced plans to introduce a Mobile AI plan, adding tools to help businesses manage customer calls. The AI can summarise calls, converts voice messages to text and help prioritise call-backs. The Dutch operator said the service should help businesses stay available without having to give up time for their core work. 

NETHERLANDS 13 JUL

Videoland hires SimpelZodiak MD as new content director

Justine Huffmeijer is joining the Dutch online video platform Videoland from 15 October as content director. She will help the company develop further its offering, reporting to Peter Lubbers, the head of content at parent company RTL Netherlands since May. 

NETHERLANDS 13 JUL

Dutch multiplay market stabilises in Q1 after four quarters of decline

The multi-play market in the Netherlands stabilised in the first quarter at 6.7 million subscribers, bringing to an end four consecutive quarters of fewer customers. Revenues were also little changed, with a drop of just 0.03 percent year-on-year to EUR 1.4 billion, according to research by Telecompaper. KPN and Odido realised higher sales, offsetting the drop in revenues at VodafoneZiggo and Delta Fiber.

NETHERLANDS 10 JUL

Volt plans Dutch AI Cloud launch for October

The data centre company Volt plans to launch its Dutch AI Cloud in October, providing AI computing power on infrastructure hosted entirely in the Netherlands. The platform is based at its new Volt AI Factory in Amsterdam and is the first step towards a "gigafactory" under development for launch in 2027 in Rotterdam. Partners on the project include Dell Technologies, NorthC Datacenters and the family office of Han de Groot, who started the initiative. 

NETHERLANDS 10 JUL

Freedom Internet loses directors Peelen and Welboren

Randal Peelen has stepped down as managing director at the Dutch ISP Freedom Internet. In addition, commercial and operational director Twan Welboren has left the company, Tweakers reports. It's not yet known who will take over management of the provider.

NETHERLANDS 10 JUL

Comparison sites, door-to-door sales expanding on Dutch broadband market

Just over half of households buy their broadband subscription directly from the provider's website, but comparison websites and door-to-door sales are becoming more popular in the Netherlands, research by Telecompaper shows. Websites account for 53 percent of subscribers, followed by telesales with 15 percent, retail shops at 12 percent, comparison sites with 11 percent and door-to-door sales with 4 percent.

NETHERLANDS 10 JUL

Dutch regulatory agencies call more action on digital autonomy

Business and public sector bodies in the Netherlands need to accelerate their transition to digital autonomy, according to a joint report from the main independent regulatory agencies in the country. An over-reliance on a handful of suppliers puts at risk the continuity of digital service provision, the ACM, AFM, AP, DNB and RDI warned. Cyber incidents, hardware or software faults, and geopolitical developments can have huge consequences for the organisations and society in general. Dependence on a few, mai

NETHERLANDS 10 JUL

Techone's QNP acquires TopServ in Brabant

Techone's subsidiary QNP is taking over the managed service provider TopServ from Brabant. The acquisition strengthens QNP's position in the southwest of the Netherlands and its expertise in cloud solutions and online work stations, including additional technical capacity. TopServ and its customers will benefit from the larger scale and portfolio at QNP. 

NETHERLANDS 10 JUL

Equinix secures approval for 10th data centre in Amsterdam

Equinix has received clearance to build a new data centre in the south of Amsterdam. The permit for its tenth site in the Dutch capital was published by the municipality in Amsterdam-Zuidoost, reports newspaper Trouw. Its expected annual power consumption is 779 million KWh, according to the permit. 

NETHERLANDS 9 JUL

Shell acquires 5G private network spectrum at Rotterdam port

Shell has acquired three permits for using the 3.5 GHz band to build private 5G networks at its refineries in the port of Rotterdam. The takes the Dutch market to a total 63 private network permits for the band, according to the latest update from digital infrastructure agency RDI. Also new is a permit for the Railcenter in Amersfoort, which provides training and conferences for the rail industry. 

NETHERLANDS 9 JUL

Netflix brings back free trial period

Netflix has started offering new subscribers in the Netherlands a free trial period. Depending on the customer, the trial may run a week, two weeks or a month. The free trial has not been available since 2020 and comes as Netflix's growth in the country has started to slow down.

NETHERLANDS 9 JUL

Telecom Business Market Insights 2026-Q1

In the Telecom Business Market Insight report Telecompaper analyses the Dutch business telecoms market, focusing on quantitative data up to Q1 2026. It offers a transparent and objective overview of the business market, through detailed insights into retail revenues and customer numbers. These are split into six basic services: mobile telephony (sim cards); mobile broadband (sim cards); fixed telephony (seats); broadband connectivity (lines); data network (lines) and television (customers). We focus on thirteen service providers: AT&T, BT, Canal+ (tv-only), Colt, Delta Fiber, Enreach, Eurofiber, GTT Communications, KPN, Odido, Orange Business Services, Verizon and VodafoneZiggo.

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