KPN can continue with fiber optics in Regentessekwartier

The preliminary relief judge in Rotterdam ruled today in a case that Primevest/T-Mobile had brought against the municipality of The Hague. The parties asked the court to suspend KPN’s permit for fiber-optic installation in the Regentessekwartier. The judge denied this request. KPN can therefore continue the rollout in the Regentessekwartier, offering super fast internet to all residents in this area. We are, of course, doing this diligently and carefully.

KPN is pleased with this decision and, in fact, had expected it. KPN has already provided 33 per cent of the Netherlands with a fiber-optic network and has always obtained the necessary permits from the municipalities. KPN is currently active with fiber-optic rollout in more than 80 areas.

KPN started the rollout in the Regentessekwartier last week. At this time, the basic infrastructure is under construction and permissions are being obtained to install fiber optics within the home. To date, the vast majority of residents have given permission for this. The expectation is that the first customers will be connected to super fast internet in December 2020. KPN is currently also rolling out in Morgenstond in The Hague.

KPN wants to provide all its customers with good and fast internet via the existing cable or fiber-optics. That is good for the Netherlands, good for KPN customers, and, of course, good for KPN. KPN provides its services to customers via its own networks, but also via those of other parties. For example, in various places in the Netherlands via CAI Harderwijk, Digitale stad, FiberNH/Flevo, KT Waalre, Glasdraad, and via its subsidiary Solcon. In this way, KPN is proving every day that it wants to collaborate to avoid dual installation. This is only possible on terms that are attractive to both parties.

KPN invests hundreds of millions of euros every year in the installation, management, and maintenance of fixed and mobile fiber (optic) networks and, partly for this reason, is happy to open its network to other parties. This means that other telecom parties can provide their services via our network. This is already the case for more than two million internet users and callers in the Netherlands.