KPN connected half a million households to fiber optic last year - IT Pro - News - Tweakers

2022-09-17 23:33:38 By : Mr. Andy K

In the past year, KPN connected 433,000 households to its own fiber network and 74,000 households received fiber via the Glaspoort partnership.In the fourth quarter of 2021, the provider added 42,000 fiber customers.KPN speaks of a record number of fiber connections in 2021. The company says it is 'well on schedule' to provide approximately 80 percent of Dutch households with fiber by 2026.In its own words, KPN now reaches 41 percent of households via KPN and Glaspoort fiber optic networks.At the end of 2021, KPN had 3.22 million of its own FttH connections in the Netherlands.In total there are about 3.41 million addresses where a fiber optic subscription from KPN is available.This also includes the addresses where KPN uses the network of another party.In 74,000 cases this concerns Glaspoort connections.That is the joint venture between KPN and pension provider APG.At the end of 2021, 1.64 million FttH connections of KPN's own network had been activated.This is an increase of 238,000 activated connections over the entire year.In the fourth quarter, 58,000 connections were activated.This resulted in 42,000 new fiber optic customers.The figures are in KPN's quarterly figures report.KPN invested 407 million euros in the installation of fiber optic last year.For 2022, the company is setting aside 450 million euros for further investments in fiber optics.KPN expects investments to decrease after 2026, because the network will then have nationwide coverage.KPN's annual turnover amounted to 5.27 billion euros, a decrease of 0.3 percent compared to last year.The company had a gross profit of 2.35 billion euros.That was 1.2 percent more than a year earlier.The plans of KPN, T-Mobile and DeltaDelivery Manager / technical product ownerWanted: Technical Support Engineer thinking in challenges!Processfive BV, Alphen aan den RijnShare your skills for your dream job Apply now![Comment edited by eymey on January 31, 2022 10:35][Comment edited by Houtenklaas on January 31, 2022 19:18][Comment edited by Houtenklaas on January 31, 2022 19:14][Comment edited by The Zep Man at January 31, 2022 10:53][Comment edited by The Zep Man on January 31, 2022 7:49 PM][Comment edited by The Zep Man on January 31, 2022 7:53 PM][Comment edited by The Zep Man on Jan 31, 2022 9:34 PM][Comment edited by The Zep Man on January 31, 2022 11:39][Comment edited by basmevis on Feb 1, 2022 08:44][Comment edited by neeecht on January 31, 2022 11:46][Comment edited by Freakie1NL on January 31, 2022 13:05][Comment edited by mr_evil08 at January 31, 2022 12:10 PM][Comment edited by mr_evil08 on January 31, 2022 13:32][Comment edited by mr_evil08 on January 31, 2022 13:38][Comment edited by eymey on January 31, 2022 13:38][Comment edited by mr_evil08 on January 31, 2022 13:44][Comment edited by mr_evil08 on January 31, 2022 13:51][Comment edited by mr_evil08 on January 31, 2022 13:47][Comment edited by evert. 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