Photon Capital buys Levelfour
NETHERLANDS 08:09

Photon Capital buys Levelfour

Photon Capital announced the acquisition of Dutch operator Levelfour. This adds to its previous takeovers of CrowdXS and Cloud Networks, which also target the B2B market with network infrastructure and services. 

Dutch fixed telephony falls below 2.5 million residential lines in Q1
NETHERLANDS 05:22

Dutch fixed telephony falls below 2.5 million residential lines in Q1

The Dutch consumer fixed telephony market shrank by 102,000 connections in Q1 2026, a 4.0 percent drop quarter-on-quarter that pushed the installed base below 2.5 million residential lines for the first time. Revenue fell 15.4 percent year-on-year to EUR 68.6 million, according to research by Telecompaper. KPN remained the connections leader with a 43.9 percent share, while VodafoneZiggo led on revenue with 43.7 percent.

EU greenlights Liberty Global buy-out of VodafoneZiggo venture
NETHERLANDS 24 JUN

EU greenlights Liberty Global buy-out of VodafoneZiggo venture

Liberty Global has obtained clearance from the EU competition authorities to acquire 100 percent ownership of the Dutch operator VodafoneZiggo. The agreement to buy Vodafone Group's 50 percent stake in the company was announced in February and is part of a plan to merge VodafoneZiggo with Liberty Global's Belgian subsidiary Telenet. The new company Ziggo Group will then be listed on the stock market. 

Rendo Fiber network grows to 98,000 homes passed, over 65% activated
NETHERLANDS 24 JUN

Rendo Fiber network grows to 98,000 homes passed, over 65% activated

The Rendo Fiber network in the Netherlands grew to nearly 98,000 homes passed in 2025, a 0.7 percent increase from the previous year, according to a recently filed annul report. The FTTH joint venture owned by Rendo Group and Delta Fiber also increased its target for total homes passed to 102,000. It's looking beyond homes to also connect recreation areas, and is working more on activating customers on the network. At the end of 2025, 65.4 percent of homes passed by the network were connected, an increase o

Dutch parliament approves funding to study new subsea link to Japan
NETHERLANDS 24 JUN

Dutch parliament approves funding to study new subsea link to Japan

The Dutch parliament has approved a budget amendment providing funding of EUR 18 million for a study to investigate the potential route for a new subsea cable link to Japan, via the Arctic. The funding is part of efforts to increase digital resilience and support development of the digital economy, a stated aim of the government coalition which took office earlier this year.

Dutch Consumer TV-Video Market 2026-Q1
NETHERLANDS 23 JUN

Dutch Consumer TV-Video Market 2026-Q1

This report estimates the value of the Dutch video market, consisting of both the traditional pay-TV market (TV) and the internet-based (over-the-top) services market (OTT video). It offers an overview of Dutch consumer TV and video revenues in the first quarter of 2026, and compares the findings with results from previous quarters. The report covers revenues generated by more than 25 companies in the Netherlands ranging from TV operators including Ziggo, KPN, Delta, Caiway, Canal Digitaal, Odido and Tele2, premium-TV providers like Film1, ESPN Compleet, Viaplay TV+ and Ziggo Sport Totaal as well as OTT video services including Netflix, Videoland, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Pathé Thuis, Viaplay, HBO Max, SkyShowtime and Canal+.

NorthC loses appeal over extra power capacity in Almere
NETHERLANDS 23 JUN

NorthC loses appeal over extra power capacity in Almere

NorthC is not entitled to additional power transmission capacity at its data centre in Almere, Netherlands from grid operator Liander, the corporate appeals court CBb has confirmed. The court ruling upholds an earlier decision by the energy market regulator ACM, which rejected a claim from NorthC.

KPN improves telemarketing practices after ACM investigation
NETHERLANDS 23 JUN

KPN improves telemarketing practices after ACM investigation

KPN has updated its telemarketing practices after an investigation by the Consumer and Markets Authority (ACM) found shortcomings. Consumers and small businesses were being contacted by KPN sales reps without prior approval for the contact and without being entirely transparent over the purpose of the calls. The ACM said it verified changes at KPN and had closed the investigation. The telecom operator cooperated throughout the regulatory process and ended a contract with one of its partners that was not com

ACM blocks Delta/Glaspoort deal - what can KPN do?
NETHERLANDS 23 JUN

ACM blocks Delta/Glaspoort deal - what can KPN do?

Delta Fiber's plan to sell part of its network to KPN joint venture Glaspoort has been blocked on competition grounds. The deal would have eliminated a relative newcomer in those geographic areas, while the ACM is also concerned about KPN boosting its market share through a series of small acquisitions that fall below the threshold for vetting. Ahead of the publication of its full decision on the takeover, the ACM provided some insight to Telecompaper on how it came to the decision. The extensive investigat

Dutch govt eyes EUR 23 mln in savings from consolidating domain contracts
NETHERLANDS 23 JUN

Dutch govt eyes EUR 23 mln in savings from consolidating domain contracts

The Dutch government could save around EUR 23 million per year by unifying its contracts for domain names, according to a brief from the interior ministry sent to parliament. The analysis looked at websites running the .gov.nl and .overheid.nl web extensions used for public websites and emails. Consolidating contracts and websites could reduce the total cost of managing the extensions to around EUR 24 million, compared to the current budget of EUR 50 million.

Court rejects Ruban claim to join L-Mobi appeal against ACM
NETHERLANDS 19 JUN

Court rejects Ruban claim to join L-Mobi appeal against ACM

A court in Rotterdam has rejected a claim from the company Ruban Holding over the ACM's decision on wholesale access for MVNO L-Mobi at KPN. Ruban is a shareholder in L-Mobi but the court found it could not be considered an interested party in the ACM case. L-Mobi previously asked the ACM to intervene over the wholesale terms at KPN, claiming KPN was abusing a dominant market position. However, the ACM declined to take up the case. Ruban registered as an interested party in the appeal against that decision

Utrecht university claims damages from KPN after data centre fire
NETHERLANDS 19 JUN

Utrecht university claims damages from KPN after data centre fire

Utrecht University (UU) is claiming damages from KPN following a fire at a NorthC data centre in Almere last month that disrupted the university's IT systems for a week. The amount of the claim is still being calculated according to an article on the university's news forum.  

NETHERLANDS 19 JUN

Dutch Consumer Television Market 2026-Q1

This report analyses developments in the Dutch market for consumer television connections and revenues in the first quarter of 2026, and compares the findings with results from previous quarters. It includes a five year forecast for consumer television subscriptions and revenues, divided by technology.

NETHERLANDS 19 JUN

Simpel leads mobile NPS in Netherlands, Odido under pressure

Simpel had the highest net promoter score on the Dutch postpaid market in Q1 2026, according to the first edition of Telecompaper's new Dutch NPS Monitor Mobile. The Odido brand Simpel scored 39, and Odido's other brand Ben came second with a NPS of 37. KPN's low-cost brand Simyo was in third place followed by Vodafone brand Hollandsnieuwe, with each achieving a NPS of 35.

NETHERLANDS 18 JUN

Ziggo to end Ajax sponsorship in 2027

Ziggo's sponsorship of Amsterdam football club Ajax will end after next season, as the company has decided to not renew the deal beyond June 2027. That means an end to a 12.5-year partnership. The announcement was made now to give the club time to find a new main sponsor from the 2027-28 season. 

NETHERLANDS 18 JUN

Vattenfall explores North Sea data centres at offshore wind parks

Energy supplier Vattenfall and the Dutch company Project Enki are looking at opportunities to build data centres on the North Sea, drawing power directly from offshore wind parks. This helps avoid the problems with obtaining new connections to the congested electricity grid in the Netherlands, the FD reports. The project is expected to help meet the growing demand for AI computing capacity. 

NETHERLANDS 18 JUN

RTL moves nightly talk show 'Lubach' to streaming first, before linear broadcast

RTL Netherlands announced a new move in its streaming-first strategy, making its popular talk show 'Lubach' available online before the nightly broadcast. From 31 August, the show will debut on its streaming service Videoland at 21.00 hours, before the linear broadcast at 23.00 hours on the linear channel RTL 4. According to presenter Arjen Lubach, the format of the show will be unchanged in the new season and distribution.

NETHERLANDS 18 JUN

Quantum communication field lab opens in port of Rotterdam

The Quantum Communication Fieldlab Rotterdam (QCFR) is opening 18 June in the port of Rotterdam, with support from the port authority, Q*Bird, Cisco, Eurofiber, Portbase and InnovationQuarter. This marks a new phase of the industry collaboration on quantum communication, moving from pilots to testing, validation and operational applications. 

NETHERLANDS 17 JUN

Dutch NPS Monitor - Mobile Providers 2026Q1

The Dutch NPS Monitor tracks customer loyalty across the Dutch mobile market on a quarterly basis. The Q1 2026 edition covers eleven operators — KPN, Vodafone, Odido, Simyo, hollandsnieuwe, Simpel, Ben, Youfone, Budget Mobile, Lebara and 50+ Mobiel, and maps NPS developments over five consecutive quarters, from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026.

NETHERLANDS 17 JUN

Dutch e-commerce spend falls in Q1 on travel uncertainty

People in the Netherlands spent almost EUR 9 billion on online purchases in the first quarter of 2026, down 6 percent from a year earlier, according to the latest figures from industry group Thuiswinkel. The volume of transactions continued grow, rising 2 percent to around 85 million. 

NETHERLANDS 17 JUN

Dutch broadband market grows little in Q1 ahead of Ziggo expansion in H2

The home broadband market in the Netherlands added just 4,000 new connections in Q1 2026. Growth at KPN was offset by losses at Ziggo and slower growth at Odido, and the market ended the period with a total 7.76 million residential lines, according to the latest edition of Telecompaper's quarterly Dutch Consumer Broadband report. FTTH remains the growth driver, rising to 3.78 million subscribers for a market share of 48.7 percent, up 2.9 percentage points year-on-year. 

NETHERLANDS 17 JUN

Solvinity files appeal against govt ban on Kyndryl takeover

The Dutch ICT services provider Solvinity and its shareholder Vitruvian Partners have filed a lawsuit against the Dutch government over its decision to block Solvinity's takeover by Kyndryl. The takeover was prohibited in May on public interest grounds following a foreign investment screening. Solvinity told Dutch media that it takes the state's concerns seriously, but the company wants more clarity on the legal basis for the decision so it can prepare its business for the future.

NETHERLANDS 16 JUN

Odido offers Startphone app to help set up children's phones

Dutch operator Odido is offering the Startphone app to help parents set up their children's phones with suitable settings for their age. The Android app comes with four levels of settings designed for different age groups. It can be downloaded from the Play store and following activation sets up the various elements of the smartphone OS and functions.

NETHERLANDS 16 JUN

ACM finds little impact on retail mobile competition from Youfone takeover

KPN's takeover of the MVNO Youfone in 2024 has not had a negative impact on competition in the retail mobile services market, the Consumer and Markets Authority has concluded. In a review of the takeover approved in March 2024, the Dutch regulator ACM found that the trend of ever larger data bundles continues, and market parties have seen little change in that as a result of the Youfone takeover. Prices also show a downward trend, based both on invoice amounts and list prices, without any trend break visibl

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