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Dutch World Cup start results in 50% more data traffic on mobile network

22

November

2022

| 13:00 Europe/Amsterdam

The opening match of the Netherlands at the football World Cup was watched by a lot of people on their smartphone. At around 5 pm, when the Senegal–Netherlands match started, KPN registered … Read more
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KPN adds ESPN to Digitenne

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November

2022

| 14:00 Europe/Amsterdam

Watching football will be even more enjoyable for Digitenne customers. From January 1, 2023, KPN will add the ESPN open channel to the TV channel list. This will make ESPN 1 available free of charge … Read more
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KPN makes meetings more accessible for the deaf with Speaksee

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November

2022

| 13:33 Europe/Amsterdam

KPN adds the Microphone Kit Speaksee to its business portfolio. The innovative technology helps deaf and those hard of hearing to have group discussions and offers employers the opportunity to … Read more

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KPN, T-Mobile and Vodafone introduce Mobile Connect security services

| 10:00 Europe/Amsterdam

KPN, T-Mobile and Vodafone are intensifying their battle against online fraud by introducing Mobile Connect for digital service providers. Mobile Connect comprises a number of services for number verification and extra protection against account …

Faster than fast: Veterinary clinic in Rotterdam achieves highest internet speed ever measured

| 12:00 Europe/Amsterdam

We already knew that KPN’s fiber network makes superfast surfing at up to 1Gbps possible, but much faster speeds are in the offing. KPN demonstrated today at an animal clinic in Rotterdam that downloading and uploading at a speed of almost 20 …

KPN sponsors the seventh season of the largest online game show in the Netherlands 'Legends of Gaming'

| 16:43 Europe/Amsterdam

Today sees the start of the seventh season of the Netherlands’ largest gaming-platform ”Legends of Gaming” (LOG) on YouTube, created and produced by YouTube Agency Team5pm. With more than 540,000 subscribers, 170 million views and 22.5 million hours …

Naturalis helps KPN to go green

| 12:00 Europe/Amsterdam

Grass tiles, a green roof or fauna sensors; based on a number of guidelines, small structures can be transformed into a green oasis. Also KPN objects, such as a fiber neighborhood exchange.Many organizations put sustainability, biodiversity and …

Corporate news

KPN invests in application security and digital collaboration

| 10:00 Europe/Amsterdam

Through its investment fund, KPN has invested in two promising startups active in the field of application security and digital …

KPN focuses on accelerated energy saving

| 08:00 Europe/Amsterdam

Saving on energy more important than ever; KPN is taking smart measures at an accelerated pace to further reduce energy consumption in the …

Third quarter results 2022

| 07:30 Europe/Amsterdam

Today, KPN has announced the third quarter results 2022.Joost Farwerck, CEO, on the results:“In the third quarter, we continued to make …

State of the Network

Dutch World Cup start results in 50% more data traffic on mobile network

| 13:00 Europe/Amsterdam

The opening match of the Netherlands at the football World Cup was watched by a lot of people on their smartphone. At around 5 pm, when the Senegal–Netherlands match started, KPN registered approximately 50% more data traffic on its mobile 4G and 5G …

SMS traffic peaks during outage

| 16:27 Europe/Amsterdam

The outage of WhatsApp this morning between 09.00 and 11.00 resulted in the Netherlands reverting to sending a huge volume of SMS messages. Right from the beginning of the outage, the number of SMS messages sent over the KPN network rose …

Mobile datarecords during summer holidays

| 14:30 Europe/Amsterdam

• We call, surf the internet, and app significantly more from European holiday destinations • Black Saturdays responsible for highest peaks in KPN roaming traffic • Second week in August (8-14 Aug) is busiest holiday weekendThe Dutch went on their …

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KPN partner of the 'Huis van Oranje' fan event

| 13:04 Europe/Amsterdam

The time has finally come again: the Dutch national team is participating in the World Cup! This year, for the first time in history, the tournament will take place in fall, from 20 November to 18 December. No celebrations in gardens or on squares …

KPN Mooiste Contact Dagen: an unforgettable visit to the Rijksmuseum

| 11:11 Europe/Amsterdam

Promoting social contact and combating loneliness amongst vulnerable groups are at the heart of the KPN Mooiste Contact Days. 250 people for whom social contact cannot be taken for granted were guests at the Rijksmuseum. Along with 250 KPN …

It's Diversity Day every day

| 17:30 Europe/Amsterdam

Today is Diversity Day. The day when, in the Netherlands, we celebrate the power and richness of diversity in the workplace. In conversation with Ronald Nieuwenhuis, responsible for Inclusivity & Social Enterprise at KPN, about why diversity is so …

Start ‘Online’ school year for long-term sick children

| 17:07 Europe/Amsterdam

The schools have started again and for most children that means they are taught together with their classmates in the classroom. Unfortunately, this is not the case for all children. There are more than a thousand children in the Netherlands who …

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