Dutch telco KPN introduced at this time that it has acquired Kabeltex, which owns fiber networks and operates as an web service supplier (ISP) on Texel, one of many Dutch Wadden Islands, and on the high of the North Holland area. KPN mentioned Kabeltex offers full fiber protection on Texel and is at present finalising the fiber rollout in Den Helder, Hollands Kroon, and Schagen.
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Market Enlargement
Kabeltex’s fiber networks cowl roughly 18,000 houses, which can complement KPN’s ongoing fiber enlargement plans. This acquisition aligns with KPN’s aim to attain roughly 80 % fiber protection throughout the Netherlands, in collaboration with Glaspoort, by the tip of 2026.
KPN and Kabeltex signed an settlement on November 30, 2023, and on December 4, 2023, KPN introduced the completion of the deal. Following the acquisition, KPN will combine Kabeltex’s fiber networks into its current portfolio of wholesale companies for fiber.
“This enables a variety of market events to be energetic on these networks, giving finish customers a broad selection of varied suppliers and suppliers,” mentioned KPN. The monetary particulars of the transaction weren’t disclosed.
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KPN 4 Gbps Service
As reported by TelecomTalk in October, KPN launched a 4 Gbps symmetrical web service within the Netherlands utilizing XGS-PON expertise. On the time of the announcement, KPN additionally talked about that it had efficiently examined 20 Gbps symmetrical speeds expertise a yr in the past.
