2018 Netherlands - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Last updated: 30 Oct 2018 Update History

Report Status: Archived

Report Pages: 156

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Table Of Contents

Publication Overview

This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in the Netherlands’ telecommunications market. The report analyses the fixed-line, mobile and broadband sectors. Subjects include:

Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
Facts, figures and statistics;
Industry and regulatory issues;
Infrastructure developments;
Major Players, Revenues, Subscribers, ARPU, MoU;
Mobile Voice and Data Markets;
Broadband (FttP, DSL, cable, wireless);
Mobile subscribers and ARPU;
Broadband market forecasts;
Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
Market liberalisation and industry issues;
Telecoms operators – privatisation, IPOs, acquisitions, new licences;
Mobile technologies (GSM; 3G, HSPA, LTE, 5G).

Researcher:- Henry Lancaster
Current publication date:- October 2018 (16th Edition)

Executive Summary

Netherlands regulator imposes wholesale access conditions on VodafoneZiggo

In common with other telecom markets in the region, the Dutch market is seeing a continuing decline in the fixed-line voice market as customers migrate to VoIP and mobile platforms for voice calls. In addition, the physical copper infrastructure is being replaced with fibre and as part of the process some customers in rural areas, where the cost of deploying fibre is prohibitive, will be served with 5G for voice and data services in coming years. This trend will gain pace once 5G becomes widely available from about 2022.

The country has one of the highest fixed broadband penetration rates in the world, with effective cross-platform competition between DSL and HFC networks further stimulated by numerous fibre deployments. By mid-2018 about a third of fixed-broadband connections provided data of at least 100Mb/s. Under regulatory measures adopted in October 2018 the main cableco VodafoneZiggo is obliged to offer wholesale cable broadband access to competitors. KPN has similar obligations on wholesale copper and fibre access. VodafoneZiggo since late 2018 has trialled DOCSIS3.1 technology with a view to deploying services based on the new standard across its network during 2019.

Given these developments, the market share held by DSL, once the dominant platform, has fallen consistently for several years as customers migrate to faster cable and fibre-based networks. By the end of 2018 fibre is expected to account for only about 20% of all fixed-line broadband connections.

In the mobile segment, the decline in the number of traditional SIM cards is partly the result of higher mobile penetration and also of competition on pricing which has meant that subscribers have less cause to acquire SIM cards from different providers to capitalise on cheaper on-net tariffs. In common with other European markets, the LTE sector is the main driver in the sector. While operators are concentrating investment on 5G some, including KPN, have begun the process of closing 3G infrastructure with a view to refarming spectrum and other assets for LTE and 5G services.

The mobile market is fairly concentrated though the triopoly of T-Mobile Netherlands, KPN and VodafoneZiggo is supplemented by a good number of MVNOs and resellers. Some further market consolidation with the merger of T-Mobile Netherlands with Tele2 Netherlands awaits the approval from European competition regulators.

This report details the key aspects of the Dutch telecom market. It provides data on fixed network services, profiles the major operators, and reviews the key regulatory issues including interconnection, local loop unbundling, number portability, carrier preselection, and the provisions for competitor access to cable and fibre infrastructure The report also examines the fixed and fixed-wireless broadband markets, including statistics and analyses on technologies including ADSL2+, vectoring VDSL, FttP, powerline broadband, wireless broadband, Wi-Fi and internet via satellite. I addition the regulator covers the mobile voice and data markets, including a review of the key operators and regulatory issues, an assessment of emerging mobile data services and details of technologies based on LTE-B, LTB-M and 5G.

Key developments:

MNOs call for auction of 3.5GHz spectrum;
T-Mobile Netherlands merger with Tele2 remains under scrutiny'
KPN preps for 5G trials, plans 3G network shutdown in 2022;
Tele2 Netherlands launches VoWi-Fi service;
T-Mobile launches '4G For Home' solution;
VodafoneZiggo completes LTE-M network roll out;
KPN extends LTE-M services;
MNOs refarm 3G spectrum in the 2100MHz and 2600MHz bands for LTE;
T-Mobile Netherlands launches CA LTE-A services;
MNOs join with banks to launch m-payments system;
T-Mobile and Tele2 sign network sharing agreement;
KPN extends vectoring VDSL on a wholesale basis, upgrades FttP to 1Gb/s in select areas;
VodafoneZiggo starts DOCSIS3.1 trial;
Utility NLE launches DSL and fibre-based telecom services;
KPN expands trials of Vplus technology;
VodafoneZiggo deploys Wi-Fi hotspots to thousands of street cabinets
Report update includes the regulator's market data for Q4 2017, telcos' operating and financial data to Q2 2018, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

KPN, Orange Netherlands, Tele2, Versatel, Vodafone Netherlands, Ziggo, T-Mobile Netherlands, KPN, Reggefiber, VodafoneZiggo, UPC Netherlands.

Henry Lancaster
October 2018

Key statistics

Country overview

Telecommunications market

Market analysis

Regulatory environment

Historical overview
Regulatory authority
Telecom sector liberalisation
Interconnect
Access

Cable access
Fibre access

Number Portability (NP)
Carrier PreSelection (CPS)
Wholesale Line Rental (WLR)

Fixed network operators

Overview
Royal Koninklijke PTT Nederland (KPN)
Scarlet Telecom (Stipte)
Tele2 Netherlands

Versatel Telecom International

VodafoneZiggo

Telecommunications infrastructure

National telecom network
International infrastructure
Smart infrastructure

Amsterdam

Wholesale

Wholesale broadband access

Broadband market

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
Government support
Broadband statistics
Forecasts – broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023

Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks

Introduction
VodafoneZiggo

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks

Introduction
VDSL

Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks

Regulating fibre
KPN
Government, councils and telcos involved
Eindhoven Smart City Project
Nuenen and Helmond
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
The Hague
The Almere Project

Other fixed broadband services

Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
Wireless LANS/Wi-Fi
WiMAX
Internet via satellite

Mobile communications

Market analysis
Mobile statistics

General statistics

Forecasts – mobile subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Mobile infrastructure

Digital networks

Internet of Things (IoT)

Machine-to-Machine (M2M)

Mobile voice
Mobile data

Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS)

Mobile broadband
Regulatory issues

Spectrum regulations and spectrum auctions
Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs)
Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
Roaming
Network sharing

Major mobile operators

KPN
VodafoneZiggo
T-Mobile Netherlands
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Mobile content and applications

M-payments
Satellite mobile

List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Netherlands – 2018 (e)
Table 2 – Infrastructure investment by sector – 2012 – 2017
Table 3 – Wholesale fibre unbundled connections – 2014 – 2017
Table 4 – Wholesale fibre active unbundled connections – 2014 – 2017
Table 5 – CPS subscribers – 2008 – 2014
Table 6 – WLR lines – 2008 – 2018
Table 7 – Fixed-line revenue (PSTN, VoB) – 2006 – 2017
Table 8 – Fixed-line traffic by type – 2008 - 2015
Table 9 – Fixed-line traffic: broadband/traditional – 2016 – 2017
Table 10 – Fixed-line traffic revenue – 2006 – 2017
Table 11 – Fixed-line services revenue by retail, wholesale – 2013 – 2017
Table 12 – KPN net line loss – 2005 – 2016
Table 13 – KPN PSTN channels (consumer), – 2005 – 2018
Table 14 – KPN RGUs (consumer) – 2015 – 2018
Table 15 – KPN consumer market share by sector – 2007 – 2017
Table 16 – KPN subscribers by sector – 2005 – 2018
Table 17 – KPN Group financial data – 2004 – 2018
Table 18 – KPN financial data by sector (Netherlands) – 2005 – 2018
Table 19 – Tele2 Netherlands residential subscribers by type – 2007 – 2018
Table 20 – Tele2 Netherlands revenue by sector – 2007 – 2018
Table 21 – VodafoneZiggo financial data – 2006 – 2018
Table 22 – Ziggo subscriber data – 2007 - 2018
Table 23 – Historic - UPC Nederland subscribers – 2005 - 2014
Table 24 – Fixed lines in services by type (retail) – 2008 – 2018
Table 25 – Historic - Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 1999 – 2009
Table 26 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2010 – 2018
Table 27 – Netherlands internet bandwidth – 1998 – 2016
Table 28 – KPN wholesale connections by type – 2015 - 2018
Table 29 – Unbundled MDF connections by type – 2008 – 2015
Table 30 – Proportion of retail broadband service connections with bundles – 2015 – 2017
Table 31 – Internet users and penetration – 2008 – 2018
Table 32 – Historic - Broadband retail subscribers (cable modem, DSL, fibre) – 1999 - 2009
Table 33 – Fixed broadband retail subscribers (cable modem, DSL, fibre) – 2010 - 2018
Table 34 – Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2010 – 2018
Table 35 – Fixed-line broadband market share by technology – 2008 – 2018
Table 36 – Proportion of broadband connections by speed – 2010 – 2017
Table 37 – DSL broadband connections by speed – 2010 – 2017
Table 38 – Cable broadband connections by speed – 2010 – 2017
Table 39 – Fibre broadband connections by speed – 2013 – 2017
Table 40 – Broadband penetration by technology – 2007 – 2017
Table 41 – Forecast broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 42 – Cable modem subscribers (retail) – 2000 – 2018
Table 43 – VodafoneZiggo financial data – 2006 – 2018
Table 44 – VodafoneZiggo subscriber data – 2007 – 2018
Table 45 – Historic - UPC Nederland subscribers – 2005 – 2014
Table 46 – Historic - UPC Netherlands revenue (€) – 2007 – 2014
Table 47 – Historic - UPC Netherlands revenue by segment (€) – 2012 – 2014
Table 48 – KPN consumer retail broadband subscribers – 2007 – 2018
Table 49 – DSL subscribers – 2000 – 2018
Table 50 – Tele2 DSL subscribers – 2006 – 2018
Table 51 – Households connected to upgraded copper networks – 2014 – 2017
Table 52 – FttP homes connected – 2006 – 2017
Table 53 – FttP subscribers – 2006 – 2018
Table 54 – FttP retail and wholesale business connections – 2015 – 2017
Table 55 – Unbundled broadband connections by platform – 2015 - 2017
Table 56 – KPN/Reggefiber FttP activated premises – 2009 – 2015
Table 57 – Mobile services market revenue (MNOs) – 2006 – 2015
Table 58 – Mobile revenue by retail, wholesale – 2013 - 2017
Table 59 – Mobile services revenue by sector– 2008 - 2017
Table 60 – Historic - Mobile (SIM) subscribers and penetration rate (regulator data) – 1999 - 2009
Table 61 – Mobile (SIM) subscribers and penetration rate (regulator data) – 2010 - 2018
Table 62 – Total mobile voice traffic – 2007 - 2018
Table 63 – Market share of subscribers by operator – 2006 – 2018
Table 64 – Prepaid and contract subscribers by market share (MNOS) – 2008 - 2017
Table 65 – Prepaid and contract subscribers (MNOs) – 2007 – 2017
Table 66 – Mobile antennae in service by technology – 2014 - 2017
Table 67 – Investment in mobile infrastructure – 2012 – 2017
Table 68 – Forecast mobile subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 69 – KPN LTE subscribers – 2013 - 2015
Table 70 – M2M connections – 2010 – 2017
Table 71 – Data traffic – 2008 - 2017
Table 72 – Data traffic quarterly change – 2016 - 2017
Table 73 – SMS traffic – 2008 – 2018
Table 74 – Mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2010 - 2018
Table 75 – Mobile broadband subscribers by type – 2009 - 2017
Table 76 – 3G licence awards (spectrum, spectrum fees and admin fees) – July 2000
Table 77 – Wholesale termination revenue – 2007 - 2016
Table 78 – Wholesale terminated traffic – 2010 - 2017
Table 79 – Historic - Cumulative mobile numbers ported – 2003 - 2009
Table 80 – European roaming charges – 2007 – 2016
Table 81 – European data roaming charges – 2014 – 2017
Table 82 – KPN mobile consumer retail and wholesale subscribers – 2006 - 2018
Table 83 – KPN mobile revenue – 2015 - 2018
Table 84 – KPN mobile revenue by quarter – 2015 - 2018
Table 85 – KPN mobile monthly ARPU – 2006 - 2018
Table 86 – Historic - Vodafone Netherlands financial data – 2007 - 2017
Table 87 – VodafoneZiggo mobile revenue – 2016 - 2018
Table 88 – VodafoneZiggo subscribers – 2004 - 2018
Table 89 – Vodafone Netherlands ARPU – 2004 - 2018
Table 90 – Historic - Vodafone Netherlands voice minutes – 2004 - 2016
Table 91 – T-Mobile Netherlands subscribers – 2006 - 2018
Table 92 – T-Mobile Netherlands financial data – 2006 - 2018
Table 93 – T-Mobile Netherlands mobile service revenue – 2007 - 2016
Table 94 – T-Mobile Netherlands blended ARPU – 2006 - 2016
Table 95 – MVNO subscribers – 2005 - 2017
Table 96 – Tele2 mobile subscribers – 2007 - 2018
Table 97 – Tele2 mobile revenue – 2012 - 2018

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Infrastructure investment by sector – 2012 – 2017
Chart 2 – Fixed-line traffic by type – 2008 – 2015
Chart 3 – Fixed-line services revenue by retail, wholesale – 2013 – 2017
Chart 4 – KPN subscribers by sector (consumer) – 2005 – 2018
Chart 5 – KPN Group financial data – 2004 – 2018
Chart 6 – KPN financial data by sector (Netherlands) – 2005 – 2018
Chart 7 – Tele2 Netherlands residential subscribers by type – 2007 – 2018
Chart 8 – Tele2 Netherlands revenue by type – 2007 – 2018
Chart 9 – VodafoneZiggo financial data – 2006 – 2018
Chart 10 – Ziggo operating and subscriber data – 2007 – 2018
Chart 11 – Fixed lines in services by type – 2008 – 2018
Chart 12 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2005 – 2018
Chart 13 – KPN wholesale connections by type – 2015 – 2018
Chart 14 – Unbundled MDF connections by type – 2008 – 2015
Chart 15 – Fixed broadband subscribers (cable modem, DSL, fibre) – 2005 – 2018
Chart 16 – Fixed broadband subscribers and penetration – 2010 – 2018
Chart 17 – Broadband market share by technology – 2008 – 2018
Chart 18 – VodafoneZiggo operating and subscriber data – 2007 – 2018
Chart 19 – Mobile revenue by retail, wholesale – 2013 – 2017
Chart 20 – Mobile services revenue by sector– 2008 – 2017
Chart 21 – Total mobile (SIM) subscribers and penetration rate (regulator data) – 2005 – 2018
Chart 22 – Prepaid and contract subscribers – 2007 – 2017
Chart 23 – Mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2010 – 2018
Chart 24 – KPN Mobile consumer retail subscribers – 2006 – 2018
Chart 25 – Vodafone Netherlands financial data – 2007 – 2017
Chart 26 – T-Mobile Netherlands financial data – 2006 – 2018
Chart 27 – MVNO subscribers – 2005 – 2017

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Historic - Fixed-to-mobile interconnections tariffs – 2007 – 2009
Exhibit 2 – Access and the local loop
Exhibit 3 – 2.6GHz spectrum auction – April 2010
Exhibit 4 – Spectrum auction – October 2012

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