- T-Mobile market leader: with a market share of 38% of the total number of HotSpots in the Netherlands.
- T-Mobile is the first mobile provider to introduce a Wi-Fi flatfee subscribtion without limitations.
- T-Mobile has chosen to provide the UMTS network which is now being rolled out directly with HSDPA, a technique which makes fast mobile broadband internet possible.
Today T-Mobile presented its mobile broadband strategy to the Dutch market. T-Mobile wants to become market leader in mobile broadband services which as far as speed and ease of use are the same as people are used to with their ADSL connection at home or at work. Today T-Mobile introduces the first real mobile broadband service at high speed: “All over the Netherlands: HotSpots”. T-Mobile has rolled out a national network of more than 500 Wi-Fi HotSpots. Users of mobile internet have a wireless broadband connection at their disposal with a similar speed and eas of use as their ADSL connection at home or at work. T-Mobile is the first mobile provider to introduce a flat fee subscription without limitations (from € 19,95 a month). Everyone with a Wi-Fi enabled laptop or PDA can use a T-Mobile HotSpot, also without a subscription. This can then be charged via a credit card or vouchers (PrePaid). UMTS is also part of the broadband strategy of T-Mobile. T-Mobile has chosen to provide the UMTS network which is now being rolled out directly with HSDPA, a technique which makes fast mobile broadband internet possible. This makes it possible to achieve the speed necessary for the wireless internet experience of T-Mobile. This means that T-Mobile can offer services with real mobile broadband.
Pim van der Feltz, Marketing Director T-Mobile Netherlands: “People are using internet more often in public places. Internet like they are used to at home or at work: fast, easy to use, without being limited by a special mobile environment and at an understandable price. Mobile broadband services must match these criteria. At the T-Mobile HotSpots mobile internet users can access real mobile broadband via Wi-Fi to surf, game or download but also to have complete access to email, calendar or their company network.
With a network of 500 HotSpots, including all the Dutch McDonald’s restaurants we are close to our target of offering HotSpots within 7 minutes of each other. We are still increasing the number of HotSpots and we are expecting the usage of HotSpots to continue to grow. T-Mobile wants to become market leader in mobile broadband services. We believe in internet in public places for everyone and not just for a niche market. With T-Mobile HotSpot we offer real mobile broadband at a speed which meets the demands of the users. UMTS is also part of the broadband strategy of T-Mobile. T-Mobile has chosen to immediately incorporate HSDPA into the UMTS network which is now being rolled out, this is a technique which makes fast mobile broadband internet possible. This makes it possible to achieve the speed which is necessary for the T-Mobile wireless internet experience.”
T-Mobile HotSpots
T-Mobile is market leader in The Netherlands and worldwide in the area of Wi-Fi access at broadband speed in public places. Internationally T-Mobile offers access to 15.000 HotSpots in Europe and the United States. In the Netherlands the network of HotSpots is growing very fast. The T-Mobile HotSpots can be used by everyone with a Wi-Fi enabled laptop or PDA. Mobile workers and consumers can always be in the proximity of a T-Mobile HotSpot. T-Mobile HotSpots can be found in hotels (lounge, bar, restaurant and rooms), motorway restaurants, cafés and yacht clubs. All HotSpots are easy to find via www.t-mobile.nl/hotspots
T-Mobile Wi-Fi Totaal
T-Mobile is the first mobile provider to introduce a flat fee subscription without ‘fair use’ policy or other limiting conditions. With T-Mobile Wi-Fi Totaal customers can make unlimited use of mobile internet in all the Dutch HotSpots from € 19,95 for existing T-Mobile (GSM) customers and € 29,95 for those who are not yet a T-Mobile subscriber. For an additional € 29,95 a month they can also get access to all T-Mobile HotSpots in Europe and the US. The T-Mobile Wi-Fi Totaal subscription can be accessed on line. All amounts mentioned are excluding VAT.
About T-Mobile
T-Mobile the worldwide mobile network, has 2,222 million customers in the Netherlands (March 2005) and with a turnover of € 256 million in the first quarter holds the number 3 position in the Dutch market. T-Mobile offers products and services for both consumers and business users. T-Mobile in the Netherlands has a very modern mobile network for speech and data services and a fast growing number of HotSpots for access to very fast mobile internet services.
T-Mobile Netherlands is part of T-Mobile International, one of the leading mobile communication companies in the world. As one of the three strategic pillars of Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile concentrates on the most dynamic markets in Europe and the Unites States. In the first quarter of 2005 T-Mobile had almost 80 million customers divided over the nine T-Mobile markets. T-Mobile is the only mobile communications provider in the world with a transatlantic service.
For more information:
T-Mobile Netherlands BV
Henny van der Heiden
Telephone: 06 1409 6666
E-mail: pers@t-mobile.nl
Press release on the site: www.t-mobile.nl