Industry Telecommunications CEO Robert Shuter (Jan 2012–) Headquarters Maastricht, Netherlands | Website www.vodafone.nl Founded September 1995 Parent organization Vodafone | |
Type Subsidiary of VodafoneZiggo Products Mobile telephony
Wireless broadband Owner Vodafone (50%)
Liberty Global (50%) Subsidiaries BelCompany, Traders B.V., Nexct Group B.V. | ||
Vodafone Libertel B.V., part of VodafoneZiggo - a joint venture between Liberty Global and Vodafone, is the second largest mobile phone company in the Netherlands, and was previously called Libertel. The mobile phone system uses the following frequency bands: 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz. It offers 2G GSM, 2.5G GPRS, 3G UMTS 3.5G HSDPA , 3.75G HSPA+, 4G and 4G+.
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Vodafone Netherlands currently has 5.2 million mobile customers. Vodafone Netherlands also has two MVNOs using its network called Blyk (launched in May 2010) and hollandsnieuwe (launched in January 2011).
History
Vodafone saw Libertel undergo a major rebranding exercise on its acquisition by the group. Other Vodafone subsidiaries also went through a similar transition, to create the first truly global mobile telecommunications company, with the familiar 'look and feel' throughout the world. Vodafone Netherlands is based in Maastricht and Amsterdam and has around 2,800 employees.
Ziggo merger
A merger was announced on 16 February 2016 with Ziggo. The European Commission approved the merger in August 2016, on the condition that Vodafone splits off its fixed-line internet business. The new parent company for both Ziggo and Vodafone, called VodafoneZiggo, with a 50/50 joint ownership by Liberty Global and Vodafone, was created on 31 December 2016.