Kazakhstan, Belgium sign agreements on AI, science and space technologies
BELGIUM 23 JUN

Kazakhstan, Belgium sign agreements on AI, science and space technologies

Kazakhstan and Belgium have signed a number of strategic agreements aimed at advancing artificial intelligence, science, digital infrastructure, and space technologies. As reported by Kazakhstan's Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, the documents were signed during the visit of Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Belgium.

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

Cegeka acquires cybersecurity specialist 3Point
BELGIUM 23 JUN

Cegeka acquires cybersecurity specialist 3Point

Belgian IT services provider Cegeka announced the takeover of 3Point, a cybersecurity and IT consulting firm active especially in the defense and public sectors. The takeover strengthens the recently created defense unit at Cegeka and its efforts to expand in the critical infrastructure market in response to growing demand for greater IT resilience in Europe. No financial details were disclosed. 

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

Disney+ signs distribution deal with Orange Belgium
BELGIUM 23 JUN

Disney+ signs distribution deal with Orange Belgium

Orange Belgium has added Disney+ to its offering, so mobile, broadband and TV customers can subscribe directly to the streaming service with their telecom subscriptions. This adds to other video services such as Be tv, Netflix and Orange Sport.

Flemish proposal to put data centres last in line for new power connections
BELGIUM 23 JUN

Flemish proposal to put data centres last in line for new power connections

Data centres and battery parks may fall to the bottom of the list for access to the electricity grid in Flanders, according to a new proposal from the regional government parties. A report in De Tijd said the proposal would give households and businesses willing to adopt flexible energy use priority for new connections to the congested grid, while data centres would have the lowest priority when capacity is limited. 

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.

KBC adds eSim data roaming to app with Firsty
BELGIUM 22 JUN

KBC adds eSim data roaming to app with Firsty

Belgian bank KBC is adding roaming data to its mobile app, in cooperation with the mobile services provider Firsty. KBC Mobile users can buy and manage roaming bundles for various destinations directly in the app, using an eSim card. Daily passes start at EUR 3.50, with prices falling as longer periods are booked. Over 180 destinations are covered. Customers need to install the eSim just once, and can then use it for multiple trips or bundles.

Telenet procures Netcracker BSS to unify B2B services stack
BELGIUM 22 JUN

Telenet procures Netcracker BSS to unify B2B services stack

Netcracker  has announced an extended contract with Belgian cable operator Telenet to consolidate business-grade services into a unified BSS infrastructure. Telenet will migrate enterprise accounts and B2B products onto Netcracker's digital BSS platform, including dedicated modules for Revenue Management, Commerce Management, Customer Management, Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) and Service Inventory Management.

Orange Luxembourg targets 10% cut in mobile network energy use with AI-driven optimisation
LUXEMBOURG 19 JUN

Orange Luxembourg targets 10% cut in mobile network energy use with AI-driven optimisation

Orange Luxembourg has launched a new project that is expected to deliver a 10 percent reduction in mobile network energy use, with no impact on quality of service. The 36-month project was among nine initiatives that secured a government grant earlier this year. It will develop a set of AI-powered tools dedicated to energy-efficient network management. The first phase of the project will involve testing on a virtual copy of the Orange network. This digital twin 'sandbox' will help evaluate different measure

LUXEMBOURG 19 JUN

Luxembourg telecom investment down 11% in 2025 as revenue growth slows to 1%

Luxembourg's telecom operators spent 19.8 percent of their revenues on network capex in 2025, down from 22.3 percent in 2024, according to the latest annual report from national regulator ILR. Overall, investments across fixed and mobile infrastructure decreased 10.6 percent year-on-year to EUR 125.3 million. This follows the strong rise of 34.2 percent recorded in 2024, when investments reached the highest level in a decade. Operators' spending in fixed infrastructure amounted to nearly EUR 100 million, as

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

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. 

BELGIUM 17 JUN

Eurofiber announces death of CFO Tollenaar

Edze Tollenaar, the CFO of the Eurofiber Group, has passed away at the age of 60, the company's board announced. He was finance director at the operator since mid-2016 and previously held finance roles at Liberty Global and UPC Netherlands. In a tribute posted on its website, the company said Tollenaar had a "a huge heart and an amazing mind", with the executive "instrumental in the development and success of our company".

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