China accuses US of undermining international trade over Dutch ASML export controls
The Dutch government has imposed new export controls on the advanced chip manufacturing tools uniquely made by ASML.
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Ericsson beats Huawei to win T-Mobile Netherlands 5G work
T-Mobile Netherlands has announced that Ericsson will be the apparently sole RAN vendor for its 5G network upgrade.
Netherlands reportedly finds Apple app store rules to be anticompetitive
A Dutch antitrust authority has been looking into Apple’s policy of excluding all other payment systems and seems to have decided it needs changing.
T-Mobile Netherlands sells for over €5 billion
Deutsche Telekom has announced the sale of its T-Mobile Netherlands business to funds managed by a pair of private equity big guns, quashing rumours of a big telco takeover.
Deutsche Telekom sounds out potential bidders for Dutch business
The German incumbent has made no secret of its plan to offload T-Mobile Netherlands, and now it appears as if that process has begun in earnest.
Deutsche Telekom beefs up public cloud resilience with Amsterdam site
Public cloud is in the same league as water and energy supply in terms of its importance, according to Germany, so DT has just opened two new data centres in Amsterdam.
KPN tells buyout firms to take a hike
Swedish buyout firm EQT and US counterpart Stonepeak finally made a joint offer for KPN, only for the Dutch incumbent to reject it out of hand.
Odds improving on latest $15 billion KPN takeover bid
KPN has been the subject of a number of takeover bids over the past few years, so Thursday’s report that there is yet another offer on the table, and a sizeable one at that, can come as little surprise.
KKR boosts European fibre footprint with T-Mobile deal
Investment group KKR has agreed to plough cash into another European fibre initiative, this time partnering up with T-Mobile in the Netherlands, in a roundabout sort of a way.
Netherlands agrees to telcos going Dutch
Telecoms operators in the Netherlands may work together in various ways to speed up mobile network rollouts, according to new rules from the country’s competition body.
KPN doubles profits in Q4 but still makes a loss for the year
Dutch operator group KPN’s healthy profit increase last quarter looks like a one-off, with revenue growth flat.
Deutsche Telekom does towers deal and sets up investment fund
Deutsche Telekom and Cellnex have combined their telecoms towers in the Netherlands in a deal that marks the latest passive infrastructure monetisation move from a major European telco.
DT reportedly wants to flog T-Mobile Netherlands
A new report cites a few anonymous inside sources for the gossip that Deutsche Telekom his hoping to get as much as €5 billion for its Dutch subsidiary.
KPN’s fibre-backed growth plan is very traditional telco
KPN is banking on network expansion, especially in fibre, to drive a return to growth next year.
Fresh rumours surface of EQT’s interest in KPN
Reports of a private equity firm wanting to buy a European incumbent can often be dismissed as far-fetched unless, as in the case of EQT’s alleged interest in KPN, those reports persist.
Vodafone and NEC claim first OpenRAN voice call
During a trial of OpenRAN technology in the Netherlands, Vodafone and NEC managed to make a voice call, using the disruptive new radio technology.
Private equity firm EQT has KPN in its sights – report
Yet another telco has attracted interest from a private investor. This time around, buyout firm EQT is reportedly eyeing up Netherlands incumbent KPN.
T-Mobile gets a bit ripped off in the Dutch 5G spectrum auction
The Netherlands has completed its latest spectrum auction and the spoils were evenly distributed across all three MNOs, with T-Mobile getting a bit less.
Dutch watchdog warns against data sharing to combat COVID-19
The Dutch data protection authority, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, has said it will recommend against a Bill currently working its way through Parliament to use telecoms data in the COVID-19 fight.
Netherlands kicks off 5G auction
The Dutch regulator has officially launched its 5G auction with KPN, Vodafone and T-Mobile fighting for valuable assets in the 700, 1400 and 2100 MHz spectrum bands.
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