KPN to raise mobile tariffs by 3.3% in October
NETHERLANDS 2 SEP

KPN to raise mobile tariffs by 3.3% in October

Dutch operator KPN announced it will increase mobile prices by 3.3 percent in October. The annual increase in subscription rates is based on the official inflation rate for the country in 2025 and applies to all existing customers who started a contract before 01 July. Customers will be informed in September of the change in monthly subscriptions, with no impact on promotional discounts, extra bundles or out-of-bundle costs. 

Fairphone starts series C round to raise EUR 50 mln after record H1 sales
NETHERLANDS 2 SEP

Fairphone starts series C round to raise EUR 50 mln after record H1 sales

Fairphone said it sold 74 percent more phones in the first half of 2026 compared to a year ago, the best half-year since it started. Sales in the second quarter rose 48 percent, according to a post on its LinkedIn page. CFO Oscar Visser said trhat consumers were actively choosing more durable tech products, helping the company outperform the contraction in the wider smartphone market. The Dutch company also opened a series C financing round with the aim of raising at least EUR 50 million.

Dutch Consumer Broadband 2026-Q2
NETHERLANDS 1 SEP

Dutch Consumer Broadband 2026-Q2

This report analyses developments in the second quarter of 2026 in the Dutch market for broadband internet access, focusing on consumer connections. The report further includes data on developments, fixed market revenues and broadband revenues. The findings are compared with results from previous periods and the reports includes a five year forecast for consumer broadband connections and revenues, also divided by technology. The analysis is based on Telecompaper's continuous research into the development of the Dutch broadband communication services market. The focus is on cable network operators (Ziggo, hollandsnieuwe (from Q2 2026), Delta, Caiway(active until Q4 2025)), DSL providers (KPN, Odido, Tele2 (active until Q2 2026), Online.nl, Budget Thuis, Youfone) and FTTH providers (including KPN, Odido, Caiway (active until Q4 2025), Delta, Online.nl, Budget Thuis, Youfone).

Videoland adds HBO Max bundles to Dutch streaming offer
NETHERLANDS 1 SEP

Videoland adds HBO Max bundles to Dutch streaming offer

Dutch streaming platform Videoland is expanding its subscription offering with three bundles combining its services with HBO Max. Available directly from Videoland since 1 September, the bundles link each Videoland package to a specific HBO Max tier. Discounts reach up to EUR 7.99 compared with purchasing the services separately.

Vodafone NL to raise prices 3.3% from October
NETHERLANDS 1 SEP

Vodafone NL to raise prices 3.3% from October

Vodafone Netherlands announced a 3.3 percent annual price increase from October. The adjustment is based on the inflation rate for 2025, as determined by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). The increase is the same as the 3.3 percent adjustment a year ago.

KPN to issue EUR 500 million hybrid bond to refinance debt
NETHERLANDS 1 SEP

KPN to issue EUR 500 million hybrid bond to refinance debt

KPN announced plans to issue a EUR 500 million perpetual subordinated hybrid bond with a 5.25-year non-call period. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and refinancing existing debt. S&P and Fitch are expected to treat 50 percent of the new bond as equity and 50 percent as debt, while KPN will account for it as equity under IFRS.

Netflix adds more than 300 Talpa episodes to Dutch offering
NETHERLANDS 31 AUG

Netflix adds more than 300 Talpa episodes to Dutch offering

Netflix is adding more than 300 episodes from Talpa's catalogue to its offering for subscribers in the Netherlands. The titles include 'Chateau Meiland', 'Het Roer Om', and 'Mr. Frank Visser Doet Uitspraak'. No exact availability date has been announced.

Odido service revenue up 0.4% in Q2
NETHERLANDS 31 AUG

Odido service revenue up 0.4% in Q2

Odido reported service revenue of almost EUR 489 million in the second quarter of 2026, up 0.4 percent year-on-year. Adjusted EBITDA AL came to around EUR 198 million, up 0.2 percent, representing a margin of 40.6 percent of service revenue. Free cash flow rose to EUR 81 million from EUR 31 million a year earlier, while net debt fell to EUR 3.40 billion. The figures are based on an analysis of Odido's second-quarter results by New Street Research and estimates by Telecompaper.

Communication behaviour of Dutch consumers 2026-JUL
NETHERLANDS 28 AUG

Communication behaviour of Dutch consumers 2026-JUL

This report answers the core question: To which extend do Dutch consumers use traditional and OTT services to communicate with each other? The report provides insights into how people communicate, both for personal and business use. These insights are shown for different age groups and by gender. Technologies reported are fixed line calls, mobile calls, email, SMS, messaging via an app, calls via an app and video calls. Survey is from the period July-2026. The reports also shows the use of the most common communication apps in the Netherlands.

Dutch internet sector updates notice and take-down code of practice
NETHERLANDS 28 AUG

Dutch internet sector updates notice and take-down code of practice

The internet sector in the Netherlands has updated its code of conduct for fighting online abuse and the related notice and takedown guidelines. The aim is to identify and take down illegal material and sites more quickly, in line with requirements under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) and related Dutch legislation. The codes were developed by the industry groups Digitale Infrastructuur Nederland (DINL), Dutch Cloud Community, Nationale Beheersorganisatie Internet Providers (NBIP) and the association of

TRG acquires Dutch MDM specialist Reverse IT
NETHERLANDS 27 AUG

TRG acquires Dutch MDM specialist Reverse IT

The Dutch enterprise mobility specialist Reverse IT has been acquired by TRG, a US-based global provider of mobile device manafement and enterprise endpoint services which is owned by Gemspring Capital. No financial details of the takeover were disclosed.

Netherlands semiconductor industry doubles turnover since 2019
NETHERLANDS 27 AUG

Netherlands semiconductor industry doubles turnover since 2019

Turnover in the semiconductor industry in the Netherlands reached EUR 45.6 billion in 2025, more than doubling from EUR 21.3 billion in 2019, according to newly calculated figures from the national statistics agency CBS. Employment in the sector also nearly doubled in the six years, from 23,200 people to 43,200.

NETHERLANDS 27 AUG

Viaplay sports content to help Videoland towards goal of becoming largest streamer in Netherlands

Dutch streaming platform Videoland has applied to the competition regulator ACM for clearance to acquire Viaplay's activities in the Netherlands. The companies first announced the deal in early July, and if the sale is completed Videoland will see its content slate significantly strengthened. In terms of subscriber numbers it also comes closer to rival market leader Netflix, Telecompaper research shows.

NETHERLANDS 27 AUG

Kyndryl abandons Solvinity takeover after opposition from Dutch state

Kyndryl has abandoned its planned takeover of the Dutch IT services provider Solvinity, after the Dutch government blocked the deal. A spokesperson for the company confirmed to the paper NRC that it would not pursue the acquisition further. 

NETHERLANDS 26 AUG

Dutch watchdog compiles new list of Russian media sites banned in EU

A new list of over 200 Russian media websites subject to EU sanctions has been published by the Consumer and Markets Authority of the Netherlands in an attempt to help internet providers with compliance with the sanctions. The ACM devised the list as part of its enforcement of the EU's net neutrality regulation, which normally prohibits discriminating between different content online in the provision of internet access services. 

NETHERLANDS 26 AUG

Ziggo to replace modems for 11,000 business customers after service issues

Ziggo is moving to replace the modems of around 11,000 business customers following recurring problems. Around 2,000 customers have had no internet connection for several days. The hardware problem cannot be resolved with a remote patch, so the Dutch operator is swapping out the defective equipment for a new modem, the company confirmed to the site Tweakers. 

NETHERLANDS 26 AUG

Netherlands, Ukraine sign MoU to share cybersecurity operational expertise

The National Cyber Security Centrum (NCSC) of the Netherlands and Ukraine's State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on information exchange and sharing expertise. The cooperation is expected to support targeted investments in digital resilience as well as improved awareness and faster responsiveness for cyber incidents.

NETHERLANDS 25 AUG

Firsty works on new financing round to support sponsored roaming service

The Dutch start-up Firsty has reached 1.2 million users for its eSim roaming service, with access to around 600 mobile networks in 170 countries. Revenues at the company started three years ago are growing ten-fold each year, the founders Vince Vissers and Gauthier Thierens said in an interview with the paper Algemeen Dagblad. The growth is supported by EUR 6.2 million in capital raised to date from private investors, including former managers from Mollie, Booking, Uber, Vodafone and Adyen, the Dutch Founde

NETHERLANDS 25 AUG

Dutch consumers union calls for law against price discrimination for new and existing internet customers

The consumers union in the Netherlands is calling for legislation against price discrimination between new and existing broadband customers. Delta, KPN, Odido and VodafoneZiggo show stark differences in prices for the different groups of customers and have not heeded the Consumentenbond's call to charge all customers the same price after promotional periods.

NETHERLANDS 25 AUG

Eurofiber increases debt facilities to EUR 2.2 billion

Eurofiber announced the completion of a new long-term financing package, increasing its available credit to EUR 2.2 billion from EUR 1.5 billion under its previous debt facilities agreed in 2022. The new package, supported by a group of banks and institutional investors, provides the operator with additional means to expand its fibre and data centre infrastructure across its footprint in the Benelux, France and Germany. 

NETHERLANDS 25 AUG

Dutch consumer regulator flags issues with implementing EU 'right to repair' law

The Dutch consumer regulator ACM has signaled issues with implementing the EU's new 'right to repair' law in the Netherlands. The Dutch government asked for an opinion on the bill to transpose the directive to national law but the ACM said it needed to research more how the repairs process would work in practice for consumers.

NETHERLANDS 24 AUG

Freedom Internet still working on new MD appointment

Freedom Internet said it has a potential new managing director, following the departure of Randal Peelen in July. While the company is not yet ready to make a public announcement, it issued a statement following questions from customers and certificate holders in the company. In the mean time two of its supervisory board members are handling management of the company, and the supervisory board is suspended temporarily. 

NETHERLANDS 24 AUG

Dutch Household Connected 2026-Q2

Dutch Household Connected provides insight into the Dutch household with an internet and bundle subscription. It shows which providers and services are used, demographic characteristics, why people have chosen a particular service, etc. The Connected Household report is published every quarter, it highlights significant differences across various segments. These differences are indicated with arrows, where larger arrows represent a more significant difference.

NETHERLANDS 24 AUG

Netherlands drops to less than third of households with fixed line

The share of Dutch households with a fixed line has fallen to 31 percent, from over 40 percent two years ago. Whether they have a fixed line is often linked to how long they have been with their fixed broadband provider. Among consumers more than four years with their ISP, 40 percent still have fixed telephony, data from the Telecompaper Consumer Insights panel for Q2 2026 shows.

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