euro news_news 25/02/2016 18:34 Page 1
Liberty, Vodafone merge Dutch operations
fter months of ‘on-off’
speculation and subseqent
confirmation that possible
merger talks had recommenced, Liberty
Global and Vodafone have confirmed
they are to merge their Dutch operations
in a 50-50 joint venture they say will
create a national unified
communications provider in the
Netherlands with complementary
strengths across video, broadband,
mobile and B2B services.
They say that combining cable Liberty
MSO Ziggo’s fibre-rich broadband network
with Vodafone’s leading mobile operations
will create a stronger fixed and mobile
competitor for incumbent KPN in the
Dutch market, delivering significant
benefits for consumers, businesses and the
public sector through investm