“ TO BE AWARDED THIS YEAR WITH THE BEST FIXED NETWORK AWARD WAS A GREAT RECOGNITION FOR THE TEAM ”
LEO-GEERT VAN DEN BERG DIRECTOR FIXED NETWORK , VodafoneZiggo
by Ciena , a major partner alongside many others helping to digitalise the entire network .
Countless municipalities and cities across the country now have an upgraded network . Almost 90 % of the Netherlands is gigabit ready . By the end of the year , it will be at 100 %. That means that the more than seven million homes that are connected to the Ziggo cable will be able to subscribe to a gigabit product .
“ For customers , it matters to be part of this innovation . It shows that they have the extra capacity available to them to use all the services that they want ,” said van den Berg .
A bigger impact on society VodafoneZiggo ’ s size and offering of crucial infrastructure makes them an important actor in the digitalisation of the Netherlands . Digital skills and knowledge are evolving rapidly . However , the company recognizes that not everyone in society is able to keep up with these new trends , and as a consequence , is able to benefit from a digital society . Therefore it is VodafoneZiggo ’ s ambition to help Dutch citizens become more digitally savvy . VodafoneZiggo started multiple initiatives to live up to that ambition . As management , they are able to contribute to that directly . An example
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