KPN B.V. - Archive (Stand van het Netwerk,State of the Network)
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2024
01
January
2024
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09:00
Europe/Amsterdam
During New Year's Eve 2024, the Netherlands made massive use of KPN's mobile network to wish each other a happy New Year. Last year's mobile data record was largely surpassed: 535 terabytes of mobile data were used, an increase of 18% compared to …
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2023
29
December
2023
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09:38
Europe/Amsterdam
The data traffic on the networks of KPN increased again last year. Traffic on the mobile network grew around 25%; new single-day records can be ascribed to streaming traffic during some of the Formula 1 races, the busiest moments of the year. …
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10
August
2023
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11:11
Europe/Amsterdam
Read the Dutch article below.-------------------------In de zomermaanden wordt er duidelijk minder gebeld op het mobiele netwerk van KPN. In juli en augustus noteert KPN tot wel 30% minder belverkeer. In diezelfde periode blijft het dataverkeer …
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25
April
2023
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11:04
Europe/Amsterdam
In recent months, Dutch travelers’ use of data while at European winter sport destinations has increased by up to 50% compared to the same period last year. Data traffic from the Alps peaked during the Christmas and spring breaks; the second week of …
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23
February
2023
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16:30
Europe/Amsterdam
The Netherlands is digitizing at breakneck speed. We shop online, play games in the attic, work at home more often and arrange more and more things digitally. Safe, reliable and fast internet is therefore becoming increasingly important. KPN's …
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01
January
2023
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09:24
Europe/Amsterdam
On New Year’s Eve, huge numbers of Dutch people wished each other a happy new year via the KPN mobile network. Last year's mobile data record was shattered: 453 terabytes of mobile data were consumed, 32% more than last year (343 terabytes) and a …
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2022
30
December
2022
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16:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Last year, KPN once again handled more data traffic on its network than in the previous year. New one-day records in 2022 can be attributed to a lot more “live” streaming traffic during popular sporting events such as Formula 1 and the World Cup …
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22
November
2022
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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 …
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25
October
2022
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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 …
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20
September
2022
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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 …
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05
September
2022
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18:03
Europe/Amsterdam
The F1 race in Zandvoort and Max Verstappen’s victory led to ecstasy on and around the track – and beyond. The KPN network benefited too. Throughout the F1 weekend there were peak moments on KPN’s fixed and mobile networks. Another striking fact was …
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15
July
2022
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14:00
Europe/Amsterdam
KPN now has more customers who use fiber than those connected to the copper network. A major turning point in the history of KPN. And this number will only increase in the coming years because we are continuing to replace our existing copper network …
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08
April
2022
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14:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Large numbers of Dutch people have been on winter sport holidays again in recent months according to analysis of the mobile roaming traffic that KPN processed from popular winter sport destinations such as Austria, Switzerland, France, and Italy. …
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22
March
2022
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10:00
Europe/Amsterdam
In the last few days, the start of the new Formula 1 season was streamed on the internet in the Netherlands. This ensured that the rhythm of the Grand Prix weekend was clearly visible on the KPN network. KPN recorded more than 25% additional …
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07
February
2022
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21:00
Europe/Amsterdam
It has been more than 40 years since the PTT rolled out the Netherlands’ first mobile network. Today, we can no longer do without our mobile phone and we’re using 5G. In this video edition of the State of the Network, we take you through the …
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03
January
2022
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15:40
Europe/Amsterdam
New Year’s Eve has traditionally been a busy time on the network of the Netherlands. The many New Year’s wishes resulted in record data traffic on the mobile network. Mobile data traffic increased by more than a third compared to last year. …
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2021
30
December
2021
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11:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Data traffic on the fixed KPN network grew sharply in 2021. Record after record was set last year thanks to home working, TV and streaming traffic. Upload traffic was double that of 2019, thanks to numerous video calls and the popularity of online …
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13
December
2021
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12:10
Europe/Amsterdam
The Grand Prix on the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi that gave Max Verstappen the F1 World Championship was clearly visible on the fastest mobile network of the Netherlands. Many F1 fans watched the race via KPN 4G and 5G. During the race, which …
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24
November
2021
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08:30
Europe/Amsterdam
The home working data traffic on the fixed KPN network has increased by almost a third since the government’s new corona measures. This emerges from the latest State of the Network, in which KPN monitors network activity. In the first week …
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16
November
2021
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16:20
Europe/Amsterdam
The internet in the Netherlands is doing well. Fast and stable connections, accessible subscriptions and a wide choice. Never before has so much fiber been rolled out as now. In the first video edition of the Stand of the Network you can see how KPN …
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05
October
2021
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12:15
Europe/Amsterdam
The failure of Facebook and WhatsApp resulted in the Netherlands switching en masse to texting and telephone traffic also increased due to the disruption. The number of SMS messages sent over the KPN network doubled from the start of the outage and, …
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30
June
2021
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11:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Rotterdam, June 30, 2021 - Due in part to the coronavirus, the total data traffic on the KPN fixed network grew considerably in last 16 months, with about 40% more traffic than in February 2020. This is double the normal annual growth in data …
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29
April
2021
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12:49
Europe/Amsterdam
The performance by The Streamers, the supergroup of several Dutch artists, resulted in a significant increase in internet traffic on the KPN network during King’s Day. While the artists, led by Guus Meeuwis and Kraantje Pappie held a musical …
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01
January
2021
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10:30
Europe/Amsterdam
As usual, it was extremely busy last night on the network of the Netherlands. Vast numbers of people were once again wishing one another a Happy New Year via the KPN mobile network. With yet another data record on the mobile network. It was also …
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2020
19
December
2020
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15:05
Europe/Amsterdam
KPN has seen new peaks in the network since last Tuesday. It is clearly visible that since then, the Netherlands has been working from home again en masse and the effect of school closures is also clearly visible in the increased traffic from …
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07
December
2020
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10:25
Europe/Amsterdam
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the Netherlands has been working from home and that is also reflected in the traffic flows on KPN’s network. It has been much busier and the traffic patterns have also changed. Clear home-working patterns can be …
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01
January
2020
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10:00
Europe/Amsterdam
Once again, huge numbers of Dutch people wished each other a happy new year via the KPN mobile network. This led to a record utilization of more than 196 terabytes. This is over eight times more than five years ago (2014-2015), when 24 terabytes …
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