Netherlands - Broadband Market - Overview, Statistics & Forecasts

Synopsis

Dutch broadband penetration is one of the highest in the world, the result of large-scale government and municipal investment in broadband infrastructure. The country has comprehensive DSL and cable networks, and has expanded both ADSL2+ Ethernet capabilities to provide data rates to manage burgeoning customer demand for triple play services. In addition, the number of significant fibre deployments represents one of the most extensive and cost-effective fibre infrastructures in Europe. The largely consolidated cable sector, led by Ziggo and UPC Nederland, is countering fibre deployments by introducing EuroDOCSIS 3.0 technology. In this report we profile the Dutch fixed and wireless broadband markets in 2010, providing statistics and analysis on technologies including ADSL2+, FttH, powerline broadband, wireless broadband, WiFi and Internet via satellite. We also provide broadband forecasts through to 2019.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Overview
  
  • 2.1 Wholesale broadband access
    
  • 2.2 Broadband statistics
    
  • 2.3 Government support
    
    • 2.3.1 Broadband Expert Group
      
  • 2.4 Broadband and smart grids
    
• 3. Cable modems
  
  • 3.1 Ziggo
    
  • 3.2 UPC Nederland
    
• 4. Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
  
  • 4.1 Leased lines
    
  • 4.2 ADSL2+
    
  • 4.3 VDSL
    
  • 4.4 Rival networks
    
• 5. Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks
  
  • 5.1 Regulating fibre
    
  • 5.2 KPN/Reggefiber
    
  • 5.3 Government, councils and telcos involved
    
    • 5.3.1 Significant projects
      
• 6. Broadband Powerline (BPL)
  
• 7. Wireless broadband
  
  • 7.1 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
    
  • 7.2 Wireless LANS/WiFi
    
    • 7.2.1 Dutch rail
      
  • 7.3 WiMAX
    
  • 7.4 Mobile broadband
    
  • 7.5 Internet via satellite
    
    • 7.5.1 New Skies Satellites
      
• 8. Forecasts
  
  • 8.1 Forecasts – broadband subscribers to 2019
    
    • 8.1.1 Scenario 1 – higher broadband subscriber growth
      
    • 8.1.2 Scenario 2 – lower broadband subscriber growth
      
  • 8.2 Notes on scenario forecasts
    
• 9. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Broadband household and IP-VPN penetration – 2002 - 2010
• Table 2 – Broadband subscribers by major ISP – Sep 2009
• Table 3 – Broadband penetration in Internet households – 2004 - 2010
• Table 4 – Total broadband subscribers (cable modem, xDSL, fibre) – 1999 - 2009
• Table 5 – Broadband penetration rate – 1999 - 2009
• Table 6 – Broadband penetration by technology – 2007 - 2009
• Table 7 – Cable modem subscribers – 2000 - 2009
• Table 8 – Ziggo financial data – 2006 - 2009
• Table 9 – Ziggo operating and subscriber data – 2006 - 2009
• Table 10 – UPC Nederland subscribers – 2005 - 2009
• Table 11 – KPN consumer retail broadband subscribers by ISP – 2007 - 2009
• Table 12 – DSL market share of broadband subscribers – 2004 - 2010
• Table 13 – ADSL subscribers – 2000 - 2010
• Table 14 – KPN consumer DSL subscribers – 2005 - 2009
• Table 15 – Tele2 DSL subscribers – 2006 - 2009
• Table 16 – Analogue / digital leased line use (historic) – 2003 - 2005
• Table 17 – Leased line by capacity – September 2008
• Table 18 – KPN broadband accesses – 2005 - 2009
• Table 19 – FttH connections and subscribers – 2006 - 2009
• Table 20 – Planned FttH connections – 2007 - 2011
• Table 21 – FttH homes passed and subscribed, by municipality – March 2009
• Table 22 – Forecast broadband subscribers – higher market growth scenario – 2007 - 2012; 2019
• Table 23 – Forecast broadband subscribers – lower market growth scenario – 2007 - 2012; 2019

• Exhibit 1 – Plan of action and targets – 2003 - 2015