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A.6 The Netherlands
Exhibit A.16: The Netherlands – summary characteristics [Source: OPTA, CBS, World Bank]
| Population, 2005 | 16 305 526 |
| Population density (persons per square km) | 392.6 |
| Area (square km) | 41 530 |
| Urbanisation (% population living in non-rural areas) | 80% |
| Mobile subscribers, 2005 |
16 000 000 |
| Mobile penetration | 98% |
| Mobile operators (excludes MVNOs) | 5 |
There are five mobile operators in the Netherlands: KPN, Orange Nederland, T-Mobile, Telfort (now owned by KPN) and Vodafone. All operators, with the exception of T-Mobile, hold licences for spectrum in the 800/900 MHz bands (Exhibit A.17).
Exhibit A.17: Mobile spectrum licences, the Netherlands [Source: Agentschap Telecom]
| Licensee | Suscribers 2005 | Annual incoming & outgoing call minutes (millions) 2005 | 800/900MHz band | GSM1800 band | IMT200 band |
| KPN Mobiel Nederland |
5 740 000 | 9059 | 2x4.0MHz 2x8.4MHz |
2x2.4MHz 2x2.6MHz 2x2.6MHz 2x5.0MHz 2x5.0MHz |
1x5.0MHz 2x14.8MHz |
| Orange Nederland NV | 1 914 000 |
n.a. |
2x0.8MHz 2x4.2MHz |
2x15.0MHz | 1x5.0MHz 2x10.0MHz |
| T-mobile Netherlands B.V. | 2 300 000 |
n.a. | - | 2x2.4MHz 2x2.4MHz 2x2.6MHz 2x4.4MHz 2x5.0MHz |
1x5.0MHz 2x10.0MHz |
| Telfort B.V. | 2 332 000 | 7601 | 2x1.4MHz 2x3.6MHz |
2x2.4MHz 2x15.0MHz |
1x5.0MHz 2x10.0MHz |
| Vodafone | 3 976 000 | 6 6092 | 2x9.0MHz 2x2.4MHz |
2x2.6MHz 2x2.6MHz |
1x5.4MHz 2x14.6MHz |
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1The low traffic volume is a result of the modest usage levels of Telfort’s predominantly prepaid subscriber base: 73% of the Telfort subscriber base is prepaid 2Incoming and outgoing traffic |
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KPN KPN operates two 2.5G GSM networks (one being the Telfort network acquired in October 2005) and a 3G UMTS network. A combined upgrade and integration of the 3G network and the Telfort network with HSDPA was announced in February 2006, with the upgrade of the KPN UMTS coverage area expected to be completed by the end of the year39.
Exhibit A.18: Selected KPN network characteristics, excluding Telfort network, 2005 [Source: KPN]
| Base stations |
|
| 2.5G sites |
3918 |
| 3G sites |
1735 |
| 2.5G network coverage | |
| Outdoor (as % of population) |
>99% |
| Outdoor (as % of area) | 99% |
| Indoor (as % of population) | 99% |
| 3G network coverage |
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| Outdoor (as % of population) | 72% |
Exhibit A.19: KPN subscriber and traffic growth, 2001–2005 (excludes Telfort) [Source: KPN]
![[image] exhibit a.19: kpn subscriber and traffic growth, 2001–2005 (excludes telfort) [source: kpn]](http://www.rsm.govt.nz/cms/image-library/images-discussion-paper/network-strategies-report-exhibit-a19.gif "[image] exhibit a.19: kpn subscriber and traffic growth, 2001–2005 (excludes telfort) [source: kpn]")
39Total Telecom (2006) KPN to save up to E300m from network rollout, 28 February 2006.
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