Dutch mobile broadband is not competitive

Posted by Herman | March 16, 2010 | permalink

The famous Berkman report has some critical comments on the Dutch mobile broadband market, as being underdeveloped.

A recent comparison of prices between the UK and NL proves the point. Whereas we in the NL tend to describe the (fixed) broadband market in the UK as lacking in spirit and speed, I would love to have their mobile broadband prices.
Our good friend James Enck complains about the customer service, but he gets a high speed mobile broadband package for 15 GBP (16,5 euros) per month (incl. taxes), with a datacap of 3 GB per month and a penalty for overusage of 2 pence (2,2 eurocent) per MB.
Over here a competitive offer of KPN  for a 2,5 GB datacap is 60 euros per month (incl 19 % VAT) plus 15 eurocent per MB. (Yes, KPN quotes a max speed of 14,4 Mbps but that is in practice nothing different from the (max) 3,2 Mbps I had before).
The other vendors are nothing different.
There is no objective reason for this difference as far as I can see, other than competitive pressure.
Apparently Berkman is right.
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Herman Wagter is one of the founders and co-editor of Dadamotive. His work as interim manager and consultant (Citynet Amsterdam/Fiber-to-the-Home, Platform Sustainable Mobility) has involved him directly in the impact of hyperconnectivity and sustainability on society. As an independent agent and "mobile warrior" he has experienced the pro's and con's of how organizations and projects can be structured, and what the effects on the final result can be. In his opinion we are entering an era of profound change, driven by these fundamental forces. Following the trends, discovering the fun and debunking the half-truths is a passion he likes to share with others.
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