UPC Netherlands
Encyclopedia
UPC Netherlands is the second largest cable operator in the Netherlands
, providing cable television
(digital and analog), broadband Internet
, and telephone
service to both residential and commercial customers.
electronics corporation and United International Holdings, a US-owned media company, setting off on a path of quick acquisition of the Netherlands' then mostly regional TV cable operators, many of whom were already partially-owned by Philips. The South-Eastern and Eastern cable networks were unified under the UPC name in 1998, with other networks, the largest being the Amsterdam
A2000 network, joining later.
Some of the larger cable companies bought by UPC were: A2000 (Amsterdam
and surrounding regions), Telekabel
-Zuidelijk (Gelderland
, Brabant
, and Friesland
), Gelrevision (Veluwe
and East Gelderland
), Eneco
K&T (Rotterdam
and surrounding regions) and several smaller and mid-sized networks. Now the UPC customer base consists of approximately 2.3 million subscribers.
and digital
cable television
, broadband Internet access, and voice over IP telephone
services.
cable standard. This new standard made it possible to achieve speeds comparable to fiber, up to 120 Mbit/s. UPC offers the following subscription forms:
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, providing cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
(digital and analog), broadband Internet
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
, and telephone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
service to both residential and commercial customers.
History
UPC Netherlands was formed in 1995 as a joint venture between the PhilipsPhilips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
electronics corporation and United International Holdings, a US-owned media company, setting off on a path of quick acquisition of the Netherlands' then mostly regional TV cable operators, many of whom were already partially-owned by Philips. The South-Eastern and Eastern cable networks were unified under the UPC name in 1998, with other networks, the largest being the Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
A2000 network, joining later.
Some of the larger cable companies bought by UPC were: A2000 (Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and surrounding regions), Telekabel
Telekabel
Telekabel is Cable operator in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.Telekabel is also Internet Service Provider ISP in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria....
-Zuidelijk (Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
, Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
, and Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
), Gelrevision (Veluwe
Veluwe
The Veluwe is a forest-rich ridge of hills in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. The Veluwe features many different landscapes including woodland, heath, some small lakes and Europe's largest sand drifts....
and East Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
), Eneco
Eneco
Eneco can refer to:* Íñigo I of Pamplona , the first king of Pamplona* Eneco Energie, a Dutch energy company...
K&T (Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
and surrounding regions) and several smaller and mid-sized networks. Now the UPC customer base consists of approximately 2.3 million subscribers.
Services
UPC Netherlands offers analogAnalog television
Analog television is the analog transmission that involves the broadcasting of encoded analog audio and analog video signal: one in which the message conveyed by the broadcast signal is a function of deliberate variations in the amplitude and/or frequency of the signal...
and digital
Digital cable
Digital cable is a generic term for any type of cable television distribution using digital video compression or distribution. The technology was originally developed by Motorola.-Background:...
cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
, broadband Internet access, and voice over IP telephone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
services.
Cable television
Digital Television
UPC Netherlands Provide about more then 100 Television channels including around 23 in HD and also more then 10 Radio Channels,PVR Service, video on Demand content and Catch-up TV from public Television broadcasters via the mediabox PVR/Receiver or the new high end Horizon Set-Top Box that also supports Interactive applications.Analog Television
The analog Cable Television System is being closed down as it is bandwidth intensive and outdated as it cannot provide more when 30 Television channels and 50 Radio channels and to make room for more HD Channels.Internet
UPC Netherlands was in 2008 the first cable company in Europe to be using the new EuroDOCSIS 3.0DOCSIS
Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification is an international telecommunications standard that permits the addition of high-speed data transfer to an existing cable TV system...
cable standard. This new standard made it possible to achieve speeds comparable to fiber, up to 120 Mbit/s. UPC offers the following subscription forms:
| Name | Download speed Bandwidth (computing) In computer networking and computer science, bandwidth, network bandwidth, data bandwidth, or digital bandwidth is a measure of available or consumed data communication resources expressed in bits/second or multiples of it .Note that in textbooks on wireless communications, modem data transmission,... |
Upload speed Bandwidth (computing) In computer networking and computer science, bandwidth, network bandwidth, data bandwidth, or digital bandwidth is a measure of available or consumed data communication resources expressed in bits/second or multiples of it .Note that in textbooks on wireless communications, modem data transmission,... |
Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber Power 25 | 25 Mbit/s | 1.5 Mbit/s | € 25,00 |
| Fiber Power 60 | 60 Mbit/s | 6 Mbit/s | € 35,00 |
| Fiber Power 120 | 120 Mbit/s | 10 Mbit/s | € 50,00 |
See also
- Digital television in the NetherlandsDigital television in the NetherlandsThe Netherlands now has three major forms of broadcast digital television. Terrestrial , Cable , and Satellite . In addition IPTV services are available...
- Internet in the NetherlandsInternet in the NetherlandsAccording to research done by the OECD the Netherlands is ranked with Switzerland in having the most broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, has no bandwidth caps and has the most homes passed in Europe in terms of connection speeds of 50 Mbps and higher....
- List of cable companies in the Netherlands
- Television in the Netherlands
- UPC BroadbandUPC BroadbandUPC Broadband is a Pan-European Communications company owned by Liberty Global and is active in several European countries providing bundled cable television, internet and telephone services....