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.

Cegeka recognised as sovereign cloud provider by HPE
BELGIUM 19 DEC

Cegeka recognised as sovereign cloud provider by HPE

Belgian IT services provider Cegeka announced it has been recognised by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) as a service provider for Sovereign Private Cloud services in Belgium and Luxembourg. As a result Cegeka can provide cloud solutions based on HPE Private Cloud Enterprise and meet demand for cloud services with sovereign protection for data and IT systems. Cegeka said this recognises its expertise in delivering sovereign cloud solutions that combine technological innovation with local governance, securit

Ctitymesh renews Bruges city contract for wireless networks
BELGIUM 19 DEC

Ctitymesh renews Bruges city contract for wireless networks

Citymesh has won another contract from the city of Bruges. For the third time it was awarded the wireless infrastructure deal, and this time Citymesh is the main contractor. The deal runs for up to six years and has a potential value of EUR 50 million.

Colt Belgium
BELGIUM 18 DEC

Colt Belgium

This company profile analyses Colt Technology Services, focusing on the company's operations in Belgium. The report contains information on Colt's current position and strategy, discusses the company's latest financial figures and gives an overview of its current network. The report provides details of the product portfolio of Colt and looks at the market in which Colt operates as well as its competitors. Furthermore, the profile reports on Colt's marketing activities, including its customer strategy. Lastly the profile contains Telecompaper's SWOT analysis of Colt

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. 

Belgian study finds more competitive mobile prices since Digi launch
BELGIUM 18 DEC

Belgian study finds more competitive mobile prices since Digi launch

The mobile services market is more competitive in Belgium than a year ago, according to the latest international price comparison by market regulator Bipt. However prices for fixed broadband and multiplay packages remain relatively high. The study looks at prices in relation to the neighbouring countries Germany, France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

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.

Orange Luxembourg offers FTTR connectivity to Livebox customers
LUXEMBOURG 18 DEC

Orange Luxembourg offers FTTR connectivity to Livebox customers

Orange announced that it has become the first operator in Luxembourg to introduce FTTR (Fibre To The Room) connectivity. This service extends multi-gigabit performance through the use of nearly invisible cabling. Livebox fibre customers can now benefit from FTTR as part of their existing package at the same monthly rate. Subscribers are responsible for the cost of the FTTR equipment and the associated labour for installation, which varies depending on individual requirements.

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

BELGIUM 17 DEC

Proximus CFO to depart in January

Proximus is losing another top executive, with CFO Mark Reid announcing plans to step down at the end of January 2026 to take a new job in the UK. He will become CFO at outsourcing group Serco from next March. Reid joined the Belgian operator in May 2021, after working previously at Liberty Global. Nicolas Gaertner, deputy CFO, will take over as interim CFO from mid-January until a permanent successor is named. 

BELGIUM 17 DEC

Telenet CTO joins Liberty Global to lead networks strategy

Liberty Global has named Luk Bruynseels to the new position of Managing Director Networks & Capital Allocation, from March 2026. Bruynseels come from Telenet, Liberty Global's Belgian subsidiary, where he has worked 16 years, most recently as CTO. He will be responsible for fixed and mobile networks and relevant capital allocations, playing "a key role in the ongoing shaping of Liberty Global's network strategy", the group said.

LUXEMBOURG 16 DEC

Cegecom taps AudioCodes to implement Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams

Luxembourg's B2B network operator Cegecom announced that it has become the first phone provider in the country to launch Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams. This managed service allows end-users to retain their local number while benefiting from a fully featured phone system directly within Microsoft Teams. Its integration into Cegecom's portfolio was achieved in partnership with AudioCodes, a voice networking service provider and specialist in migration projects to Microsoft Teams.

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.

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