| Royal KPN N. V. | |
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| Type | Public (Euronext: KPN (NYSE: KPN) |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | The Hague, The Netherlands |
| Key people | Ad Scheepbouwer, CEO |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Products | Fixed line telephony Mobile telephony Internet Wireless television ICT Retail IPTV |
| Revenue | ▲ €11. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc Euronext NV is a pan- European Stock exchange based in Paris and with subsidiaries in Belgium, France, Netherlands The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e 943 billion (2006) |
| Operating income | ▲ €2. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In financial and business Accounting, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT is a measure of a firm's profitability that excludes interest and income tax expenses Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e 223 billion (2006) |
| Net income | ▲ €1. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Net income is equal to the Income that a firm has after subtracting costs and Expenses from the total Revenue. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e 583 billion (2006) |
| Employees | 28,368 (as of 31 December 2006) |
| Website | www.kpn.com |
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History
The company was formerly called Koninklijke PTT Nederland, and before that Staatsbedrijf der Posterijen, Telegrafie en Telefonie or PTT and was the publicly owned fixed line operator of The Netherlands. Before the spinoff of TPG, the company also controlled the national Dutch postal services. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing TNT NV is a global express and mail delivery services company with headquarters in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands.
In 2001 KPN tried to merge with the Belgian telco Belgacom. It did not succeed because the unwillingness of the Belgian government. In 2001 and 2008 Spain's Telefonica has expressed an interest in buying KPN. Telefónica SA, (,,,,) is a Spanish telecommunication company.
The Dutch government progressively privatised KPN from 1994 onwards. It reduced it's share from 20,6 % to 14,3 % to 8 % to 6,4 % in 2005 to 0,0 % in 2006, and has thus given up its golden share veto rights. A Golden Share is a nominal share which is able to outvote all other shares in certain specified circumstances often held by a government organization in a government company undergoing
The Japanese NTT DoCoMo telco holds a share of 2 % in KPN Mobile NV. is the predominant Mobile phone operator in Japan The name is officially an abbreviation of the phrase " do co mmunications over the mo bile network KPN (in full Koninklijke KPN NV, also Royal KPN NV) is a Dutch fixed-line and mobile Telecommunications company including both From 2000 until 2007 KPN Mobile provided i-mode services on its mobile phone networks. NTT DoCoMo 's i-mode is a Wireless internet service popular in Japan.
KPN partly owned KPNQwest, a telecommunications company equally owned by KPN and the American Qwest Communications International. KPNQwest was a telecommunications company equally owned by the Dutch national telecom operator KPN and Qwest Communications International Inc Qwest Communications International Inc (pronounced like "quest" ˈkwɛst ( is a large Telecommunications carrier The company was set to bring together the state-of-the-art fibre-optic networks of the two partners and the Internet services expertise and customer base of EUnet International. This article is about the Amiga demo for other uses see State of the art (disambiguation. The roots of EUnet (originally an abbreviation for European UNIX Network go back to 1982 and the first international UUCP connections
KPN also has operational synergies through its multiple subsidiaries with TDC and Swisscom. TDC A/S ( Tele - Denmark Communications is the former Telecom Monopoly in Denmark. Swisscom is the leading telecommunications provider in Switzerland.
Activity
In the Netherlands, KPN has 6. 3 million fixed-line phone customers. Its mobile division, KPN Mobile, has more than 23 million subscribers in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium under different brand names. KPN (in full Koninklijke KPN NV, also Royal KPN NV) is a Dutch fixed-line and mobile Telecommunications company including both Through its ownership of several European ISP's, KPN also provides Internet access to 2. An Internet service provider ( ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a company which primarily offers their customers access to the Internet 1 million customers, and it offers business network services and data transport throughout Western Europe. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe '
Operations
As of 2004, KPN is active in the Dutch, German, Belgian and Spanish telecommunication markets. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
The Netherlands
In the Netherlands, KPN is the owner of the fixed telephone operations (FLO) network and is the market leader in mobile phone operations (MNO), with the brands KPN Mobile and Telfort and as a virtual mobile phone operator (VMNO) under the brand names Simyo, Ay Yildiz, Ortel Mobile and Hi. A landline, main line or fixed-line is a Telephone line which travels through a solid medium either metal Wire or Optical fibre KPN (in full Koninklijke KPN NV, also Royal KPN NV) is a Dutch fixed-line and mobile Telecommunications company including both Telfort BV is a Dutch mobile Telecommunication company and a subsidiary of KPN. A mobile virtual network operator ( MVNO) is a company that provides Mobile phone service but does not have its own licensed Frequency allocation of Simyo is a No frills Brand of a Mobile virtual network operator operated by KPN in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands KPN (in full Koninklijke KPN NV, also Royal KPN NV) is a Dutch fixed-line and mobile Telecommunications company including both KPN (in full Koninklijke KPN NV, also Royal KPN NV) is a Dutch fixed-line and mobile Telecommunications company including both
In the Internet market, KPN is owner of several internet service providers (ISP): KPN Internet, XS4ALL, Planet Internet, Het Net, Freeler, Speedlinq, Demon Netherlands and HCCNet. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks An Internet service provider ( ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a company which primarily offers their customers access to the Internet XS4ALL ( Internet slang for "access for all" is the third-oldest ISP in the Netherlands, after NLnet and SURFnet. Planet Internet is one of the largest Internet service providers (ISPs in The Netherlands. Demon Internet Demon Internet is a British Internet Service Provider. They bought the Dutch subsidiary of Tiscali in September 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
In 2004, KPN also started offering digital terrestrial television in the Netherlands as part of its multi-play services via its subsidiary Digitenne). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Technological convergence is the tendency for different technological systems to evolve towards performing similar Tasks Convergence can refer to previously KPN (in full Koninklijke KPN NV, also Royal KPN NV) is a Dutch fixed-line and mobile Telecommunications company including both Since May 1st 2006 KPN also offers Mine TV, an IPTV service based on their DSL service, with the ability to receive Video on demand and replay your missed TV episodes besides regular TV programming. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. KPN (in full Koninklijke KPN NV, also Royal KPN NV) is a Dutch fixed-line and mobile Telecommunications company including both IPTV ( Internet Protocol Television) is a system where a Digital television service is delivered using Internet Protocol over a network infrastructure which Video on demand ( VOD) or Audio video on demand ( AVOD) systems allow users to select and watch/listen
KPN Retail is a Dutch subsidiary that owns retail stores under the brands of Primafoon, Hi Stores and Business Center. KPN (in full Koninklijke KPN NV, also Royal KPN NV) is a Dutch fixed-line and mobile Telecommunications company including both Business Center is business network CNBC 's flagship primetime show that aired in 5 to 7PM ET timeslot hosted by Ron Insana and Sue Herera
Belgium
In Belgium, the KPN subsidiary BASE is the third largest supplier of mobile telephony and is also active as a virtual mobile phone operator under the brand namex Simyo and Ortel Mobile. Simyo is a No frills Brand of a Mobile virtual network operator operated by KPN in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands KPN (in full Koninklijke KPN NV, also Royal KPN NV) is a Dutch fixed-line and mobile Telecommunications company including both
In 2007 KPN purchased the Belgian fixed telephone and broadband operations of the Tele2-Versatel joint venture. Tele2 Netherlands Holding NV (formerly Versatel Telecom International N
It is as of April 2008 active trying to buy the internet services provider WIN.
KPN has purchased the Belgian telecommunications retail store Allo Telecom.
Germany
In Germany, KPN is, with daughter company E-Plus, the third largest player on the mobile telephony market. E-Plus is a mobile telecommunications operator in Germany. With 15 It is also active as a virtual mobile phone operator under the brand names BASE, Simyo, Vybemobile and Blau Mobilfunk. Simyo is a No frills Brand of a Mobile virtual network operator operated by KPN in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands
KPN bought the telephone retailer SMS Michel Communication.
Spain
In Spain, KPN is active as a virtual mobile phone operator under the brand name Simyo. Simyo is a No frills Brand of a Mobile virtual network operator operated by KPN in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands
International
Internationally, KPN is owner of the US based iBasis, a provider of wholesale international IP telephony services.
KPN also offers ICT services in the Benelux countries through its subsidiaries Newtel Essence (call center solutions en customer relations management), Getronics (automatization), Nozema and CSS Telecom. The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe that includes three neighboring monarchies, '''Be'''lgium, the '''Ne'''therlands, and Getronics NV is a company Subsidiary of the Dutch IT & Telecommunications firm KPN since October 2007 focused on creating value for IT Workspace Management Services
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