KPN News

Following the publication of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, KPN can call itself one of the most sustainable telecom companies in Europe for the second year in a row.

Eric Hageman (40) was appointed today as the new CEO of KPN Group Belgium. Mr Hageman succeeds Libor Voncina, who has left the company to pursue new opportunities.

Libor Voncina, Chief Executive Officer of KPN Group Belgium, has informed the company of his decision to resign from his post in order to pursue new opportunities. Mr Voncina will leave KPN on the 15th of June.

Erik van der Meijden, CEO of KPN subsidiary Getronics, has decided to leave the company. He leaves on agreeable terms by May 1st, 2011.

As of 1 January 2011, there will be several personnel changes within the management of Getronics and the Business Market division at KPN.

KPN and Telefonica have signed a partnership agreement for multinational customers. This is yet a further step in an ongoing long term relationship that will enhance both companies ability to deliver global services within each other markets to their respective multinational customers (MNC), with a focus on managed mobility solutions.

Banks and mobile operators join forces

KPN and Pandigital, the US leader in photo frames, have together announced that Pandigital will use the KPN M2M Corporate service, powered by Jasper Wireless, to provide wireless connectivity in the Pandigital Photo Mail Frame in Europe. The agreement includes a several year partnership for the European markets.

KPN and Huawei have signed a three-year contract for the supply of ultra-fast “point to point” data connections to KPN’s business customers.

KPN today announced the appointment of Daniël Braat (35) to the position of Head of M&A at KPN.

KPN has established a dedicated team to address the growing requirement for Machine to Machine (M2M) mobile communication solutions.

KPN and Garmin, the world’s biggest producer of navigation systems, have signed a multi-year agreement that makes mobile data communication between different devices and machines possible.

Quadrupling bandwidth in support of 200% annual growth in network traffic KPN International has implemented significant advances for its MPLS network solutions. This has been achieved by activating seven new Points-of-Presence (PoP) in the US and the UK.

KPN, in conjunction with Samsung and Logica, has started a trial for quick and efficient parking with the aid of mobile phones...

KPN International, a leading European provider of new generation telecommunications services, has further increased its global coverage with new high speed data connections to Turkey. This makes KPN one of the first international providers to obtain a licence to operate in the deregulated Turkish telecommunications market.

KPN today announced the appointment of Vivienne van Asten (33) to the position of Head of Investor Relations at KPN. She will report directly to Mr Ad Scheepbouwer, CEO of KPN. Vivienne van Asten joined KPN in January 2008 and she is succeeding Mr Eric Hageman.

KPN announces that it has signed an agreement yesterday with NOVEC in relation to the sale of 101 masts of the former Telfort radio network. The consideration has been paid in cash at completion...

Former T-Systems Business Service board member says Sympac’s managed services provide much-needed answer for multinationals that want to gain control over their mobile communication spending...

Former Orange vice-president believes Sympac concept is best way for multinational companies to gain control over their national and international mobile communications...

Amsterdam, Netherlands and Waterloo, Canada, February 11th, 2008 – KPN and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced the new BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8110 smartphone to the Dutch market...

New online tools give multinational customers even more ways to control total cost of ownership...

Jos Huigen Director European Affairs...

Groeneveld Transport Efficiency B.V. will soon be offering its online products and services using a network provided by KPN International Network Services...

On February 1, 2008, Maryse Ducheine (40 years old) will start working for KPN where from May 1, she will take over the position of Head of Media Relations from Marinus Potman. Mr Potman will continue as an advisor to KPN for one year longer...

Trustive, Europe’s leading wireless hotspot access provider, and Royal KPN, the leading Dutch mobile and fixed telecommunication operator, today announced that they have signed a roaming agreement...

KPN has won the international GTB (Global Telecoms Business) Innovation Award for the innovative power of the new fiber network it is rapidly rolling out in the Netherlands...

From the start of August 2007, KPN is cutting the price of its television products. Digitenne will cost subscribers only €6.95 a month instead of €9.95 – a full 30% less...

Amsterdam, Netherlands and Waterloo, Canada, June 25 2007 – KPN and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduce the BlackBerry® Curve™ smartphone in The Netherlands....

KPN’s European mobile service provider Sympac has concluded an agreement with Swiss based telecom operator sunrise...

KPN has significantly expanded its WiFi hotspot roaming network for customers. KPN HotSpots and WeRoam (Comfone AG) have signed an agreement to incorporate almost 30,000 WiFi hotspots from the WeRoam global virtual broadband network into KPN’s existing international HotSpot network...

KPN’s European mobile service provider Sympac has formed a partnership with Greece based telecom operator Tim Hellas...

Amsterdam, Netherlands and Waterloo, Canada, February 12, 2007 – KPN and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) are today launching the new BlackBerry® Pearl TM smartphone in the Dutch market...

KPN and the American enterprise Sonim have signed a contract to deliver a Push-to-Talk system for mobile phones enabling them to be used as Walkie Talkies as well...

KPN has further extended its network solutions portfolio with the EuroRings International Ethernet VPN Service. This new solution offers easy to use services for corporate customers

KPN is to acquire Gemnet B.V. and 50% of shares Gemnet CSP from Gemnet Holding B.V., a holding company of which the shares are held by VNG diensten B.V. (VNG) and N.V. Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (BNG)...

KPN subsidiary E-Plus is introducing a new brand in the German mobile market...

Sympac, the European provider of customized mobile services to multinational companies, now has a foothold in Central Europe...

KPN’s European mobile service provider Sympac entered into a partnership with Luxembourg based telecom operator Tango. The co-operation between Sympac and Tango will provide international companies with opportunities for customized European mobile communications services, while exercising strict cost control...

KPN has signed a three-year contract with Ericsson for the delivery and management of a Voice over IP platform for businesses...

KPN is supplying an international IP network solution to Telefonia Bonairiano (Telbo), the leading telecommunications company on the island of Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles...

Royal KPN announces that, from the 15 May 2006, it has appointed Scott McKenzie as Chief Strategy Officer for its International Mobile division. Mr McKenzie (40 years old) will report to Stan Miller, the CEO of KPN’s International Mobile activities and a member (from 1 June 2006) of the management board of Royal KPN. Mr McKenzie is a British national...

KPN today announced a new professional e-mail service called Exchange Online...

KPN has been selected by the public German research network association DFN as one of their long-term suppliers for the implementation of the new scientific X-Win network...

KPN, KLM and Schiphol Group have signed a new six-year contract for mobile radio telephone communication in and around Amsterdam Airport Schiphol...

KPN, energy company Oxxio and IT services provider IBM are launching a unique network of wireless energy meters that can be read remotely...

Today, MSN and KPN will launch the availability of MSN Messenger on i-mode devices, allowing customers to stay in touch with their friends and family even when they are on the move...

For the very first time in The Netherlands, a trial will be run during the coming football season 2005-2006 whereby mobile phones will take over the functions of Roda JC supporters’ Club Cards...

KPN has launched a new international Ethernet service which provides customers with switched ethernet services between worldwide locations with speeds of up to 1 Gbps...

As of today, KPN has made using i-mode™ in the Netherlands cheaper and the costs more transparent. From now on, customers can i-mode to their heart's content for a fixed monthly fee of EUR 7.50. They can enjoy practically unlimited surfing on the i-mode portal, find ring tones and games and download and watch video clips, without having to worry about any extra costs for use of data.

KPN today becomes the first mobile operator in the Netherlands to introduce a new form of mobile subscription that can only be taken out online: the KPN Web bundle. The KPN Web bundles are advantageous all-in-one credit bundles from which you can pay for almost all services without having to purchase separate packages. The package includes calls to national numbers as well as international calls, SMS, use of i-mode, e-mail and MMS.

KPN is launching a new activity: a European mobile service provider under the name SYMPAC.