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Join hands for new network

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Neighbourhood in Utrecht the first to experience gigabit speeds

Gigabit Utrecht

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5G collaboration between the municipality of Eindhoven, VodafoneZiggo and Ericsson

5G HUB Eindhoven

VodafoneZiggo combines the fiber-cable network of Ziggo and the mobile network of Vodafone. This 'GigaNet' is becoming more stable, smarter and faster, with internet speeds of up to 1 Gigabit per second. And that is necessary, because data demands are growing exponentially. In this way we play a double role: accelerator of the Dutch digitization and builder of the necessary infrastructure.

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Vodafone first to offer nationwide 5G

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Up to 1 gigabit internet speed for 370,000 connections, without digging

Ziggo restarts National Gigabit internet roll out in Hoogvliet, Rotterdam

National 5G coverage by late July

Vodafone launches 5G in the Netherlands

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VodafoneZiggo starts national rollout of superfast Gigabit internet

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Enjoying Netflix in the train, checking your email from the bed, sending apps to your friends when on holiday. Having an internet connection anytime and anyplace has become so matter-of-course, that you hardly notice it anymore. But think about it, exactly how do videos, texts and phone calls reach you?

The growing power of GigaNet

A glimpse into the future

5G: everyone talks about it, but what exactly is it and what changes will it bring? VodafoneZiggo gives a brief and to the point overview.

What is it, what does it do, how do I benefit?

5G explained in 500 words

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Your home is your base. The place you feel safe. Partly because of some good locks. They enable you to decide who and what comes in or goes out and that is essential to enjoy a good night’s rest. But hey, how about your digital doors? As your house is getting smarter, it's important to stay focused yourself.

Wilco Dekker about the data behind your front door

A smart house, a safe home

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The speed and stability of 5G open the door to innovation and creativity. From smart agriculture drones providing farmers with advice to virtual experiences in concert halls. VodafoneZiggo helps innovative businesses to get started and links knowledge and enthusiasm to opportunities and technology.

Innovation initiatives

5G: driving innovation

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Exploring our networks

How does GigaNet work?

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An internet signal in the air is worth two in the ground. And for really fast internet you must have optical fibre. Both statements are rubbish. And there are more untruths like this going round when it comes to internet speed. So, what are the facts of the matter? In this article we will, once and for all, explain what the real deal is by looking at four facts and fables.

From coaxial cable and optical fibre to 5G

Four facts and fables about your internet speed

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Internet on your mobile, TV or laptop – always and everywhere. The high demands we make on perfect coverage, can only be satisfied by the networks of VodafoneZiggo. And to keep meeting those demands, we invest. In maintenance, updates and research into the technology of the future.

High costs, high demands

Investing in the network of the future

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'Internet of Things' (IoT), the technology connecting products with the internet, is booming. How come? And what will its future be? IoT specialist Marcel Kool look back and ahead.

Marcel Kool about the Internet of Things

The rise of IoT

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5G is the internet of the future, with plenty of bandwidth, speed and efficiency. What it will bring us can only be learned by experimenting. Together with numerous companies, scientists and the government we roll up our sleeves in the 5G Hub Eindhoven.

Testing with 5G in Eindhoven

5G Hub: a hotbed of innovation

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After 4G, 5G is the next generation mobile communication. However, 5G is more than simply "a faster and better 4G". Discover the evolution we are embarking on.

The key to remote care and games without a glitch

What is 5G and what does it have to offer?

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New gadgets provide convenience. You only have to say ‘music’ and your Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa brings it on. Awesome, but at the same time at the expense of your privacy. This sort of adverse side effects provoke aversion. Which is why we have students think about the question how to arrive at a hate proof product.

Jan van Boesschoten about hate and design

Innovation project: Love your haters

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I’ve been watching digital TV for years. I love the benefits, a sharper image and more channels, without extra costs. In March 2018 we started a large-scale operation to help the remaining few people with analogue TV to switch over to the digital TV signal. Radio listeners have been making the same move.

Robert Webbe about the turnaround – from analogue to digital

Analogue TV and radio leave field to superfast internet

As of February 4th 2020, Vodafone will take its 3G network off the air. The reason for this is simple: it creates more space for new forms of mobile internet, like 4G. What this change entails in detail? Read on and you'll find out.

Freeing up frequencies for new power

End of the 3G era

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‘Is it warm enough for you here?’ Just a question that can pop up on the screen of the little box on your desk. That box is the ‘climate feedback panel’ of ACS Connected Buildings. Sensors inside the box constantly measure the climate. Turning down the thermostat by 1 degree saves energy. Do people start to ‘squeal? Then it’s time to stop cutting down on the temperature.

Saving energy in buildings by smart climate control through 5G

Cutting down till they squeal

"Everything will be wireless", I heard someone say the other day. "What do you mean?", I asked, curious. "Well," the person answered, "In the years to come, customers can go wherever they want, knowing they don’t have to worry about a thing since they can take care of everything wirelessly. A wireless network will see to that, both indoors and outdoors."

Blog: Wilco Dekker on 'wireless' revolution

Cable of the future

Self-driving cars, smart shipping and drones all depend on reliable and fast mobile telecommunications. For instance, because they need constant software updates to remain in safe working order. And because they need interaction with each other and with relevant infrastructure to be able to function properly. The newest generation mobile telecom – 5G – will play an essential role in this.

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5G will be significantly changing mobility in the Netherlands

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The care sector is understaffed, but many patients still require care. A patient who must regain their strength through drip feeding, for example, but isn’t able to control the drip feed.  Or someone taking medication with a reduced effect, because it is stored at an incorrect temperature. All these people and care needs present questions the Internet of Things can provide answers for.

Hospital care at home thanks to the Internet of Things

Remote messages about medication and home care

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Technological developments happen in increasingly rapid succession. We share and collect more data than ever before. With what consequences for the network and the service provision of VodafoneZiggo? Wilco Dekker from the Technology department shares his vision.

What’s the impact of the enormous increase in data?

Tech that passes all understanding

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Piling builders, roaring trains, humming pumps and genuine earthquakes – the earth is shaking quite a bit under our feet. Omnidots, a Groningen-based company, has developed a device to measure these tremors better than ever. Accurately, cheap and, thanks to 5G, wireless and fast in the bargain. Director Marko Bolt explains.

How Omnidots can instantly connect the dots

5G shakes instrument engineering to its foundations

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Dikes have been keeping the Netherlands safe for centuries. To keep it that way, also in the future, smart solutions are called for. Like the one from Jos Karsten, owner of JLD Contracting bv. Ten years ago, he had a futuristic idea: anchors to reinforce the dikes. Anchors with the added feature of a sensor monitoring the pressure. In October 2018, the first anchors were installed.

The Internet of dikes

Strong dikes because of smart anchors

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When Camerize live-streams a festival like Lowlands, there is a risk that the link with one or more cameras breaks down. Capacity of 4G is limited and the audience, present in large numbers, is also actively using the network. With 5G, reliability will increase. Live-streaming will become a simple calculation: "50 Mbit available? That means five cameras then."

Improved picture quality with 5G

Live streaming will be a simple calculation

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The Netherlands are gearing up for fixed internet with Gigabit speed. In 2020, Utrecht will be the first city to use this network. Streaming, downloading and uploading will happen approximately 5 times faster than current internet connections.

Gigabit speeds coming up

Kick-off for network of the future

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Learning on the job is the most effective way to learn, which is why VodafoneZiggo has built a copy of a house, in which technicians can practise to their heart's content before starting to visit customers at home. Let us now discover all the things that can be learned at the TEC Campus.

TEC Campus: Ziggo’s training location in Amsterdam

Testing ground for servicemen

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Without really noticing it, the world around us is becoming ever more 'smarter'. There are containers that warn the refuse collector that they are almost full, sensors that tell the police where a stolen car is driving, sweet machines that notify the supplier long before the last candy bar has been sold. And that is only the beginning. Related news
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Ready for the future?

The high-speed evolution of Internet of Things

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Robots and computers are becoming smarter and smarter. They have learned to respond to the user’s voice. And that goes beyond just following the spoken orders. More and more devices learn how to identify emotions by the tone of voice, the volume and the intensity of the voice.

Robots responding to voice and emotion, is that really what we want?

"We need to have a talk"

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Receiving a great mark of 9.6 out of 10 is definitely something to be proud of. Especially when the entire class has received such wonderful marks. The four Dutch telecom providers have shown their best side in the latest survey into mobile network quality.

GigaNet: the powerful network of Vodafone and Ziggo