Synopsis
The Netherlands has continued to show growth in the mobile sector despite the country’s high penetration rate. In common with other advanced European markets, the 3G sector is the main driver for subscriber growth, though there remains little consumer enthusiasm for the take-up of high-end data services.
KPN launched Europe’s first national mobile TV network in 2008, capitalising on its recent network upgrades. Following the acquisition of Orange by T-Mobile in late 2007 there are only three network operators in the market. All provide wholesale services to MVNOs and resellers, and having reached 90% population coverage on their 3G networks they have focussed on HSPA infrastructure as a basis for developing mobile data services.
This report provides statistics and analyses on the Dutch mobile market in 2011, including a review of the key operators and regulatory issues. It also assesses emerging mobile data services such as mobile TV, and provides ARPU and 3G forecasts to 2015.
Key developments:
Dutch Parliament votes in favour of mobile and fixed internet network neutrality; KPN, T-Mobile and Vodafone join with banks to launch m-payments system in 2012; UPC launches mobile data services; Ziggo prepares mobile services launch; calls via mobile phones supersede fixed line calls for the first time; KPN ends its mobile TV service to reuse spectrum for Digitenne DTT platform; T-Mobile Netherlands deploys HSPA+ offering 21Mb/s; regulator market data to June 2011; operator data to September 2011.
Companies covered in this report include:
KPN, Orange Netherlands, Tele2, Versatel, Vodafone Netherlands.