The municipality of Amsterdam ahas signed an agreement with KPN and Open Dutch Fibre (ODF) to speed up deployment of FTTH in the city.
FTTH has been installed in Amsterdam since 2019 and from now this will be done in a new way, with the rollout being done rapidly, with a greater choice of providers and as little inconvenience as possible during construction.
Commenting on the agreement, Alderman Alexander Scholtes (ICT & Digital City), said: “Access to fast and stable internet is important for every citizen of Amsterdam. That is why I am pleased with the agreements we have now made with KPN and ODF. In this way fiber optic will be available throughout the city in the short term, nuisance from work will be limited and Amsterdammers will be able to participate more easily in this digital world”.
Floris van den Broek, CEO of ODF, added: “We are pleased that we have been able to make these agreements with the municipality of Amsterdam and KPN.
“It shows our unwavering commitment to offer reliable, super-fast connectivity to Dutch households in collaboration with T-Mobile, among others. We will continue to accelerate our efforts to provide fiber to even more homes”.
Joost Steltenpool, director KPN Network, said: “KPN is pleased with the agreed working method and the directing role that the municipality of Amsterdam is taking on. Because this creates a basis for KPN to accelerate the replacement of the copper network for fiber optics throughout Amsterdam. That is good for all households in Amsterdam, the economy, healthcare, education and society, because superfast internet takes you further”.
