Techone creates Aurora ICT from merger of IT Lions, VH and Bol
NETHERLANDS 19 DEC

Techone creates Aurora ICT from merger of IT Lions, VH and Bol

Dutch services provider Techone is merging its units IT Lions, VH ICT and Bol ICT under the name Aurora ICT. They are merging their activities to better serve customers with a broader range of products, working from offices in Groningen and Assen. Techone said the merger should support an expanded offering and development of new services to help meet the changing needs of the SME market.

ACM updates numbers allocation policy
NETHERLANDS 18 DEC

ACM updates numbers allocation policy

Dutch telecom regulator ACM has updated its numbers policy, replacing rules from 2021 to take account of the latest market developments. It said the new policy should provide more transparency for operators and ensure more efficient allocation of numbers. The main change is stricter enforcement of actual use of numbers awarded. 

Smartphones match PC share of online shopping in Netherlands
NETHERLANDS 18 DEC

Smartphones match PC share of online shopping in Netherlands

Smartphones are used as much as computers for online shopping in the Netherlands, with a 43 percent share of e-commerce in Q3 2025, the latest figures from industry group Thuiswinkel.org show. The quarterly monitor compiled by NielsenIQ puts the total value of e-commerce during the quarter at EUR 7.7 billion, down 2 percent year-on-year, while the number of transactions rose 3 percent over the same period to 86 million. 

Dutch Consumer Multiplay Market 2025-Q3
NETHERLANDS 18 DEC

Dutch Consumer Multiplay Market 2025-Q3

The report provides a comprehensive overview and insight into the Dutch consumer multi-play market in the third quarter of 2025, and compares the findings with results from previous quarters. We analyse the Dutch telecoms markets from a bundling perspective. We report on the number of 1P, 2P, 3P and 4P subscribers, based on both company reports and our own calculations and estimates.

Youfone to raise prices 3.3% in February
NETHERLANDS 18 DEC

Youfone to raise prices 3.3% in February

Dutch provider Youfone, owned by KPN, announced a price increase from February 2026 of 3.3 percent on existing plans. This is based on the national CPI inflation reported by the statistics agency CBS. Sim-only mobile and home broadband and TV customers are affected by the price hike, but any new or renewed subscriptions signed since 01 October will not be impacted.

Netherlands sees gigabit broadband grow to 1 in 6 households in Q3
NETHERLANDS 18 DEC

Netherlands sees gigabit broadband grow to 1 in 6 households in Q3

One in six Dutch households (16.5%) have broadband speeds of 1 Gbps or greater, a small increase in the third quarter according to the latest market monitor from regulatory agency ACM. The majority of households (74.4%) are in the range 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps, and the remainder have speeds under 100 Mbps. 

Dutch pay-TV revenues fall after two years of inflation-driven growth
NETHERLANDS 18 DEC

Dutch pay-TV revenues fall after two years of inflation-driven growth

The pay-TV market has entered a downturn in the Netherlands, after two years of revenue growth driven by inflation-based price increases. Annual revenues in 2025 are forecast to fall 0.5 percent to EUR 1.75 billion. The contraction will continue through 2029, with an average annual drop of 1.2 percent, according to the latest research from Telecompaper. 

Paul Naastepad named CEO of Open Dutch Fiber
NETHERLANDS 18 DEC

Paul Naastepad named CEO of Open Dutch Fiber

Eurofiber Netherlands CEO Paul Naastepad is moving to Open Dutch Fiber (ODF) as CEO. His departure from Eurofiber after seven years was announced a month ago, and ODF has confirmed the new position from January. At ODF Naastepad replaces Stephan Zimmermann as the wholesale FTTH operator looks to enter a new period of filling its network after the initial build. At the same time ODF announced it has secured new credit facilities to support the business. 

Odido expands SimWallet to offer eSim roaming bundles
NETHERLANDS 17 DEC

Odido expands SimWallet to offer eSim roaming bundles

Dutch operator Odido is expanding its eSim service SimWallet to offer international roaming packages. Customers can book data bundles for over 140 countries in the app, with near instant activation.

Glasdraad hands network management to BAM Telecom
NETHERLANDS 17 DEC

Glasdraad hands network management to BAM Telecom

Dutch fibre network operator Glasdraad signed a multi-year contract with BAM Telecom for managing infrastructure. As a result the contractor will take over full management of the Glasdraad fibre network from January, including maintenance, monitoring and optimisation. The contract is expected to support stable, future-proof connections for residents and businesses in the outlying areas and villages where Glasdraad operates. 

Delta to raise prices for fibre customers in February
NETHERLANDS 17 DEC

Delta to raise prices for fibre customers in February

Dutch operator Delta announced it will increase prices for customers on its FTTH network from February 2026. Internet, TV and call costs will increase by 3.5 percent to take account of inflation. This is the same as the national CPI increase for the year to August 2025. 

Smizer network expands with takeover of RFC IT in North Holland
NETHERLANDS 17 DEC

Smizer network expands with takeover of RFC IT in North Holland

IT managed services provider Xaris ICT and Smizer, the buy-and-build platform set up by investment group Riverdam, are taking over RFC IT, a services provider based in Alkmaar. The deal is expected to strengthen their position in the North Holland region of the Netherlands and provide improved services to customers for desktop management, connectivity and cybersecurity, Riverdam said. 

NETHERLANDS 17 DEC

Itsme takes over Dutch counterpart iDIN

Belgian digital ID platform itsme has acquired iDIN, a similar system in the Netherlands for digital authentication. As part of the takeover iDIN users will migrate to the itsme app from mid-2026. In addition to digital authentication and age verification they will have access to new services such as electronic signatures. The full integration of iDIN should be completed in 2028.

NETHERLANDS 16 DEC

Legacy PSTN network still generating revenues in Netherlands

Around 4 percent of consumer fixed telephony revenues will still come from PSTN services in the Netherlands in 2029, according to the latest forecast from Telecompaper. That is a sharp fall from 10 percent in 2024, but still more than expected as KPN works on the network shutdown. The incumbent stopped selling new PSTN connections in November.

NETHERLANDS 16 DEC

'Phish' stall at Rotterdam market raises awareness on misleading messages

The Dutch justice ministry is heading to the local market in Rotterdam with its own 'phish' stall to warn people about the dangers of misleading emails and texts. The Phishkraam (Phish stall) is a physical stand at the market in Rotterdam, offering a 'menu' of false messages that people can send to their acquaintances. If the recipient clicks on the link in the message, they are sent directly to the public information site on safe internet use (veiliginternetten.nl).

NETHERLANDS 16 DEC

Odido organises Christmas lunch for local seniors at head office

Dutch operator Odido organised a Christmas lunch for around 300 seniors at its head office in The Hague. They all come from the surrounding neighbourhood Laak, and the local volunteer support organisation participated in the event. This is the 25th year that Odido organises the event, and the mayor Jan van Zanen attended to emphasize the importance of local connections.

NETHERLANDS 15 DEC

Pure DC secures permit, power to build 78MW data centre in Amsterdam west harbour

Pure Data Centres Group (Pure DC) announced plans for a new major data centre in Amsterdam. It will invest over EUR 1 billion to develop the site in the Westpoort area of the city purchased on a long leasehold from the Port of Amsterdam. The company has already leased the entire capacity of the 78MW campus to an unnamed hyperscale customer, in what it says is one of the biggest such deals in Europe this year.  

NETHERLANDS 15 DEC

One in six businesses in Netherlands using AI

One in six businesses in the Netherlands use AI, more than double the number two years ago, data from the statistics agency CBS shows. Increased adoption of AI was most evident among medium-sized businesses, with 50-250 employees. They went from just one in five using AI in 2025 to 45 percent in 2025. 

NETHERLANDS 15 DEC

Dutch govt outlines vision for digital autonomy and sovereignty

The Dutch cabinet has approved a government paper on digital autonomy and sovereignty. The document outlines how the government manages digitisation and the continuity of digital public services when these are often dependent on a limited number of often foreign suppliers. The aim is to increase the number of options, as well as expertise and flexibility, in order to make it easier to switch suppliers as needed to keep sensitive data protected by national and EU laws. Public values such as privacy, security

NETHERLANDS 15 DEC

VodafoneZiggo raises USD 550 mln in private debt placement

Dutch operator VodafoneZiggo announced a private placement of USD 550 million in debt due in January 2033. The issue carries interest at 7.5 percent and is an extension of an earlier bond issued in October and listed on the International Stock Exchange. The proceeds of this latest issue by VZ Secured Financing will go towards a dollar-denominated loan to the Ziggo operating company in the Netherlands. 

NETHERLANDS 15 DEC

Dutch Consumer TV-Video Market 2025-Q3

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 third quarter of 2025, 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+.

NETHERLANDS 15 DEC

Video market set for slower growth ahead

The video market is made up of the slowly contracting pay-TV segment and high growth at streaming providers. Following the flurry of new entrants and exits in recent years, it's starting to calm down, giving a better idea of what underlying organic growth may look like. We look here at the outlook ahead of the publication of the most recent edition of Telecompaper's quarterly report on the Dutch TV-video market. The trends point to a somewhat faster contraction in pay-TV revenues, as well as slower growth i

NETHERLANDS 15 DEC

Data centres consume nearly 5% of electricity in Netherlands

Data centres in the Netherlands consumed around 5,100 GWh of electricity in 2024, or around 4.6 percent of total national consumption, according to figures from the national statistics agency CBS. That's the equivalent power use of almost 2 million households in a year. 

NETHERLANDS 15 DEC

Former ASML CEO calls for increased tech investment in economic report for Dutch govt

The Netherlands can strengthen its international position with targeted investments in important technological domains such as digitisation and AI. However, it may require EUR 151-187 billion in spending by 2035 to achieve its goals, according to a report by former ASML CEO Peter Wennink for the government, entitled 'The route to future prosperity'. 

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Background

01:04

The week in telecom: Wi-Fi bolt-ons take off to boost broadband growth, video market works on consolidation

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The week in telecom: Netflix wins bidding for Warner Bros, Apple poaches new execs, Samsung debuts trifold

13:51

Proximus vs. Telenet: Proximus performs better in Q3 while Telenet uses up cash

14:16

Proximus Domestic still struggling with low margins