Research and Markets: Netherlands 2011 Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts Report - Maturing Digital Market

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d82366/netherlands_tele) has announced the addition of the "Netherlands - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts" report to their offering.

This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in the Dutch telecommunications market. The report analyses the mobile, Internet, broadband, digital TV and converging media sectors.

The excellent cross-platform infrastructure in the Netherlands has helped to propel the country to the top of international league tables for broadband penetration. KPN's DSL network reaches 99% of all homes while cable networks reach 95%. The DSL sector, which commands about 54% of broadband connections, is set to fall in coming years as the numerous municipal fibre networks increase their geographic reach and lead to increased customer churn to FttH alternatives.

Fibre infrastructure is a stimulus for the country's budding trans-sector developments, serving as a model for similar strategies in other European countries. The regulator was among the first in the world to institute an effective wholesale regime, guaranteeing other telcos with non-discriminatory access to the incumbent's network at fixed rates.

In the cable TV sector the regulator has reversed its Open Cable ruling which had obliged UPC and Ziggo to open their networks to competitors. This recognised recent market developments, competition, consumer use of bundled fixed telephony, internet access and TV, and the digitisation of services such as interactive TV, HDTV and VoIP.

Key Highlights:

• Regulator rules that UPC Netherlands and Ziggo no longer have to open up networks to rivals
• KPN reveals strategy to 2015
• UPC launches mobile internet services for SMEs
• Ziggo obliged to launch mobile services by 2012
• KPN, T-Mobile and Vodafone join with banks to launch m-payments system in 2012
• KPN ends its mobile TV service to reuse spectrum for Digitenne DTT platform
• Glashart fibre market share stands at 90% of homes passed
• KPN to upgrade its FttH to 1Gb/s and cover 20% of households by end-2013

Data in this report is the latest available at the time of preparation and may not be for the current year.

Companies Mentioned:

• Canal Digitaal
• Digitenne
• Glashart
• KPN
• Nozema
• OONO
• Orange Netherlands
• Reggefiber
• Scarlet Telecom
• Tele2 Netherlands
• Teleplaza
• Telfort
• UPC Netherlands
• Versatel
• Vodafone Netherlands
• Ziggo

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KEYWORDS:   Europe  Netherlands

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Technology  Telecommunications

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