Dutch telco KPN chooses Huawei to help prepare 5G network

Leading Dutch telecom provider KPN has signed a preliminary agreement with Huawei to start preparations for the construction of KPN’s new Mobile Radio Access Network in the Netherlands, as part of its mobile network modernisation for 5G.

“We appreciate KPN’s trust and are honoured with their choice to partner with us for the mobile radio access network modernization. We are committed to supporting KPN in their ambitions to maintain and strengthen their lead in the global telecoms industry,” said Steven Cai, CEO of Huawei Benelux.

Huawei has 600 employees in the Netherlands, working from three offices in Amsterdam, The Hague and Eindhoven. The company also recently opened a new R&D centre in the country and has its European Logistics Centre in Eindhoven.

KPN said it would make a separate decision for the 5G core network in line with its multi-vendor strategy.