The number of cable broadband connections in the Netherlands has grown by 1.8 percent during the third quarter of this year to 3.05 million on 30 September, according to Telecompaper’s quarterly report on the Dutch consumer broadband market. The total broadband market increased by0.9 percent or 56,800 net additions during Q3 to reach 6.72 million lines including 3.07 million using DSL networks, which decreased by 1.3 percent during the quarter. FTTH/B connections grew by almost 8 percent in the same period ending the second quarter of an 8.9 percent market share.
Telecompaper estimates that the growth for the whole year will amount to 2.8 percent with continued cable and fibre broadband growth off-setting the decrease in DSL lines, although the growth is slowing due to the high household penetration of 88.2 percent on 30 September.
KPN ( including its XS4ALL and Telfort brands), continues to reign as largest broadband provider with a 40.6 percent market share followed by cable operator Ziggo with 27.3 percent and cable operator UPC with 15.7 percent.
Telecompaper estimates retail revenues for the consumer broadband market increased by 2.1 percent to EUR 505 million in the third quarter.
