Innovation

Innovation gives meaning to technology

KPN solutions help the Netherlands progress. For example, by working more efficiently, consuming less energy or by making our digital infrastructure more secure. Every day, we are looking at what new role our technology can play in the social themes of today and tomorrow.

Vision on innovation

Our 6 innovation themes

In the years ahead, we will focus on six themes when introducing new products and services. Sustainability and Health play a key role in this.

SMART CITY

Living well in the connected city

Garbage containers that know when they are full and street lamps that only switch on when needed: cities are becoming smarter. KPN connects machines and people to each other. This helps to make life in the city cleaner, more attractive and more efficient.

HEALTH

Technology makes healthcare more efficient and accessible

Our Health applications keep care affordable and accessible for both patients and caregivers. We are working together with the healthcare sector to improve care throughout the Netherlands.

KPN Ventures

KPN Ventures invests in promising startups. This allows us to accelerate the development of ideas, products and applications. And, it's also helping our customers move forward.

Startups and scaleups

We believe in open innovation. That’s why KPN works together with startups and scaleups. Sometimes it’s a question of curiosity, discovering how we can help each other develop. Sometimes it’s very intense and about working together to make new services successful.

KPN Fieldlabs

New services that bring enjoyment and convenience. With this goal in mind, KPN Fieldlabs have long been exploring the boundaries of technology. And, where necessary, we are pushing these boundaries.

Internet of Things Academy

The IoT Academy helps organizations innovate using the Internet of Things. We do so by transferring knowledge, validating ideas and connecting parties to actually realize projects.

Event list for startups & scaleups

We would very much like to meet you here

We organize and attend monthly various events to stay informed about the latest developments within the startup and scaleup community.

TALENT

Help us innovate

A fresh perspective is essential when it comes to new ideas. That is why KPN is always looking for talent: original thinkers who use their expertise to push boundaries. Discover our current job vacancies; search for Innovation and Fieldlab.

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Technology Book

The 10 most important trends

In the 3rd edition of the KPN Technology Book, our experts indicate the 10 most important technology trends of tomorrow.

Digital Service Aggregation

More and more digital services for consumers and businesses are emerging. Consider TV content such as Netflix and Disney+. In the coming years, this is going to increase even more with cloud gaming, smart home or office applications and eventually services in a Metaverse, among others. This creates new challenges for our customers in which we can play a role.

Cybersecurity4ALL

With our expertise in cybersecurity, we are exploring new opportunities for corporate, small business and retail customers to offer embedded security platforms that go beyond device or computer security. In addition to technical service, customers in the future will increasingly need support, advice and even insurance against cybercrime.

Converged hybride working

Safe hybrid working is a promising area of innovation in the post-COVID-19 era. The new hybrid working (remote working) still has challenges for consumers and businesses. We are exploring how to provide secure hybrid working solutions that combine B2B and B2C access services, including new remote communication and collaboration solutions. Solutions that also leverage services we already have in place such as NL-IX or our network.

Secure data exchange

More and more organizations and companies need to share data with other organizations. Consider healthcare facilities or energy companies. Most organizations have built their own database architectures where sharing data can be a challenge. Using AI technologies, we are developing multiple services to share data securely and that meet regulatory requirements.

Mission and business critical services

Companies are increasingly creating private 5G-converged grids to improve their operational flexibility and security. With our expertise in highly secure networks, we will combine public and private telecom networks for this purpose. In doing so, we leverage 5G, edge locations and security to deliver guaranteed quality to our customers, such as emergency services. So they can further automate their business processes with our reliable network.

Network platform as a service

We offer parts of our network as separate building blocks so that our customers can use them in their business processes or in their customer offerings. For example, the network acts as a platform to facilitate connectivity solutions, standard telecommunications services and storage using easily accessible and secure APIs.