Netherlands Telecoms

Netherlands Telecom Market is a Connected Player market in Western Europe with 3 Netherlands Telecom Companies and 18.0 million mobile connections netherlands telecoms

Netherlands prices compared to those in the EU: According to a 2021 study by Cable.co.uk, the Netherlands ranked 23rd out of 29 European countries in terms of broadband affordability. The study looked at the cost of broadband internet packages at different speeds and found that the average cost of a broadband package in the Netherlands was €45.28 per month, which is higher than the European average of €39.10 per month.

A report by the European Commission on the Digital Single Market in 2020 found that the Netherlands had higher prices for fixed broadband services than the EU average. In 2019, the average monthly price for fixed broadband in the Netherlands was €38.54, compared to the EU average of €29.84.

The same report found that the prices for mobile broadband services in the Netherlands were close to the EU average. In 2019, the average price for 1 GB of mobile data in the Netherlands was €1.39, compared to the EU average of €1.47.

Overall, the Netherlands has relatively high broadband prices compared to other EU countries. However, the prices for mobile data are relatively low.

Netherlands telecom regulatory authority: ACM

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. KPN planned to stop marketing PSTN lines during 2020 and focus on IP connectivity. As part of this process, some customers in rural areas, where the cost of deploying fibre is prohibitive, are being served with hybrid DSL/LTE services while for a number of customers 5G will replace fixed-line connectivity for voice and data services in coming years.

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 early 2019 about 44% of fixed broadband connections provided data above 100Mb/s. Under regulatory measures main telcos KPN and VodafoneZiggo are obliged to offer wholesale access to competitors: VodafoneZiggo’s wholesale offer was published in March 2019.

Growth in the number of mobile subscribers in the Dutch market recovered in 2018 following a few years of stagnation. Operators are concentrating investment on 5G, while KPN is also closing 3G infrastructure with a view to refarming spectrum and other assets for LTE and 5G services.

SIM cards for Netherlands

Prepaid Netherlands SIM cards include free data roaming in the EU. 
Sometimes it is capped, so always ask when buying a sim card. Free EU 
roaming means the sim card you buy in Madrid or Barcelona can also be 
used in Paris, Prague or even Oslo. Free EU roaming on Spain SIM cards 
is great for those that arrive in Spain and travel to more countries 
in Europe on the same trip.

Or you can get a daily, monthly or even SIM card for Netherlands without 
expiration.

Mobile Virtual Network Operators

Ortel Mobile (KPN) (via KPN)

Tele2

Aldi Talk (Aldi) (via KPN)

Teleena (MVNE meaning MVNO enabler)

Simyo (KPN) (via KPN)

The Dutch telecom market has one of the most advanced broadband sectors in the world, with effective cross-platform competition between DSL and HFC networks further stimulated by numerous fibre deployments. There is also strong competition in the mobile sector.