Tele2 Netherlands has launched its new mobile plans over its own 4G network. The operator said the new offer will bring "great coverage and great speed at the lowest price". Two years since it started the roll-out, the LTE network now covers 92 percent of the Dutch population, offering speeds up to 225 Mbps. Tele2, which previously worked as a MVNO on the Dutch market, said it aims to be the world’s first ‘4G only’ mobile operator, providing both data and from Q1 next year voice over 4G, without the need for 2G/3G networks.
Its new mobile plans seek to shake up the Dutch market, with much more data than current offers. Tele2 said it wants Dutch consumers to be able to "drown themselves in data" and introduced the flagship offer of unlimited calls and SMS with 24 GB of data for EUR 35 per month, much larger than other plans on the market. Additional plans with 8GB for EUR 25, 4GB for EUR 21 and 1.5GB for EUR 16, all with unlimited voice/SMS, will also be available, as well as an entry-level offer of 1GB with 100 minutes/SMS for EUR 10 per month.
Tele2 started migrating its existing customers to the 4G network earlier this year. Those on 4G will get double the data in their current plan, and customers still on 3G will get an extra GB per month. The new and existing plans are all priced excluding the cost of a phone.
Tele2 has 2x10 MHz in the 800 MHz band and 2x20 MHz in the 2.6 GHz band and is using both bands on all masts on its 4G network. This means customers with a device supporting carrier aggregation can reach download speeds up to 225 Mbps. Tele2 said average speeds are around 35 Mbps. For 3G services, Tele2 relies on the T-Mobile network, and it also has a site-sharing agreement with T-Mobile.
