KPNQwest (Research discontinued May 2003)

Synopsis

KPNQwest was the leading pan-European data communications and hosting company, delivering carrier and corporate networking solutions as well as hosting, multimedia and Internet services to European businesses via its wholly owned fibre optic network, the EuroRings. The company collapsed in May 2002 following the decision of its owners to stop funding the operation due to their own cash flow problems. An analysis of the problems encountered by the company, and the actions by its owners is given by Paul Budde.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Status of the network
• 3. Analysis of the collapse
  • 3.1 Another tale of woe from the Netherlands.
  • 3.2 Credibility at stake
  • 3.3 Lack of vision
  • 3.4 Parents abandoned KPNQwest
• 4. Company information (historic)
  • 4.1 KPN reduces stake in KPNQwest
  • 4.2 GTS and Ebone acquisition
  • 4.3 Year 2001 results
  • 4.4 Bankruptcy proceedings
  • 4.5 Brief history to 2000
  • 4.6 Partners
• 5. The network
  • 5.1 EuroRings 1 and 2
  • 5.2 EuroRing 3
  • 5.3 EuroRing 4
  • 5.4 EuroRing 5
  • 5.5 EuroRing 6
  • 5.6 EuroRing 7 (planned)
  • 5.7 Transatlantic Link
• 6. Services
  • 6.1 Dark fibre
  • 6.2 Managed broadband services
  • 6.3 Colour fibre
  • 6.4 ATM service
  • 6.5 IP transit service
  • 6.6 Cyber centres
  • Table 1 – Network sale status – August 2002
  • Table 2 – Revenue for years ending December – 1999-2001
  • Table 3 – Revenue by segment – 2001
  • Exhibit 1 – KPNQwest at a glance