KPN buys stake in Dutch FTTH pureplay Reggefiber

This new comes as hardly a surprise to my readers: Dick Wessels wants an exit from Reggefiber (albeit somewhat early) and KPN is hoovering up another competitor. The question remains: what will the NMa (the Dutch FTC) say about it, even if it is 'only' a minority stake (with a call option). Getting the takeover of Tiscali NL approved was not so easy, I believe.

A smart move by KPN.

• A truly future-proof network.
• Who needs two (or more) FTTH connections?
• Leap ahead of the cash-strapped cable industry (mainly UPC and Ziggo).
• Possibility for separation, in order to maximize the value and maybe even attract state funding for the passive network part.
• Hoovering up even more (munifiber) would effectively mean re-monopolization of the Dutch market. Another argument in favor of separation.