The recently published Wennink report emphasizes that innovation ecosystems can only thrive if there is sufficient capacity in our digital networks. Without these investments, the strategic autonomy and earning power of the Netherlands will be under pressure. Every day, Eurofiber works on secure, high-capacity networks for data transport, AI, and cloud, contributing to a sovereign position so that connectivity and energy bottlenecks do not force critical IT capacity to move abroad.

Rhoderick van der Wyck, MD Eurofiber International:
“Digital infrastructure is the backbone of our economy and society. Investing in intercontinental and intra-European submarine cables is essential to future-proof the Netherlands and the rest of Europe. Together with the Dutch Subsea Cable Coalition, Eurofiber is committed to ensuring our country remains strategically autonomous and that innovation ecosystems can flourish by ensuring there is enough resilience through network diversity. Only by investing now can we prevent critical IT know-how and capacity from moving abroad and maintain our position as Europe’s digital gateway. As IOEMA’s nominated landing partner for The Hague and Eemshaven cable landings, Eurofiber enables onward connectivity and distribution to hundreds of data centers and thousands of business locations across its international fiber network. Together with the Dutch Subsea Cable Coalition and our partners, we are committed to a future-proof digital infrastructure!”

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Greenet specializes in designing, deploying, and operating Mobile Private Networks (MPN) based on 4G and 5G. With over ten years of experience, Greenet offers customized solutions for sectors such as healthcare, logistics, and construction. Greenet is known for its flexible approach, rapid deployment, and focus on reliability and security.

Eurofiber provides the high-quality fiber infrastructure that forms the foundation for secure and stable MPNs. By working closely with partners Nokia, NTT, and Greenet, organizations can easily and cost-effectively implement their own private 5G network, fully tailored to their specific needs.

The new private 5G service offers customers a combination of convenience, quality, and peace of mind. Customers gain access to a robust, secure network that is easy to implement and suitable for sector-specific applications. The service is based on fixed monthly costs, tailored to capacity, locations, and custom solutions. Thanks to direct access to specialists and a network that meets the highest standards for security and reliability, organizations can fully focus on their core activities.

Customers experience a worry-free transition to their own private 5G network, supported by Greenet’s expertise. The private 5G service enables companies to digitize quickly and securely, with the assurance of a reliable partner and a network that grows with their ambitions.

Paul Naastepad, Managing Director Eurofiber Netherlands:
“Where we will mainly serve the very large companies together with NTT, the collaboration with Greenet is aimed at large and medium-sized companies with high security requirements, such as hospitals. Our approach is a close collaboration of experts who complement and support each other on multiple levels. With the Eurofiber MPN solution, our customers get a highly coordinated, technically advanced private mobile network that perfectly matches our fiber infrastructure in terms of security. This is how we fulfill Eurofiber’s promise: where fiber ends, we continue wirelessly.”

Bart Heinink, Director Greenet, adds:
“At Greenet, we believe in simplicity, speed, and control. Together with Eurofiber, we offer organizations a future-proof and secure network solution. Our pragmatic approach and hands-on mentality ensure that customers can always rely on reliable connectivity, wherever and whenever they need it.”

Frank Weening, Director Greenet, Paul Naastepad, MD Eurofiber Nederland and Bart Heinink, Director Greenet

With the new private 5G service, Eurofiber, Nokia, NTT, and Greenet are working together on the digital transformation of companies in the Netherlands and beyond.

About Greenet
Greenet delivers reliable, scalable, and future-proof MPN solutions for sectors where security and connectivity are crucial. Whether it concerns a temporary construction site, a complex warehouse, or a healthcare institution with strict privacy requirements, our networks are always designed to perfectly fit our customers’ business processes. We offer a total solution that works. With our own SIM cards, a scalable central cloud core (hosted at Eurofiber), and integration with business applications via partners such as NTT Data, Greenet ensures everything stays connected, so our customers can focus on their primary processes.

Bright Access is a Dutch provider of business fiber connectivity, specifically targeting business parks. The company has already connected over 160 business parks throughout the Netherlands. Eurofiber is a provider of open digital infrastructure for the business market in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany. Eurofiber has an extensive network covering 76,000 km, including over 34,000 km in the Netherlands.

The agreement between Eurofiber and Bright Access is about Eurofiber providing backhaul for over 40 business parks. The backhaul is the part of the network that links local connections to the central network and its nodes with different Point of Presence (PoP) locations. The contract is for ten years.

Janarthanan Sundaram, Bright Access (left), Paul Naastepad, Eurofiber (right)
photography: Stephanie Bregten

At our Maarssen location, we welcomed 78 12-year-old students from Yuverta. Together with our business units, Eurofiber Netherlands and Cloud Infra, as well as our partners Spie and Circet, we provided the girls with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the world of fiber optic and cloud technology.

The students explored various aspects of technology, including cybersecurity, data centers, and the career opportunities the tech industry has to offer. They also had the chance to experience hands-on activities, including fiber optic splicing, with the expert guidance of our partners Spie and Circet.

This day provided a unique opportunity to inspire the girls and show them the exciting possibilities within the tech sector. We would like to thank VHTO for organizing this valuable initiative, as well as our partners Spie and Circet for their collaboration in the fiber optic splicing activity.

About VHTO Girls Day
VHTO, the Dutch expert center for gender diversity in STEM, organizes this day to inspire young girls and broaden their perspectives by providing them with real-world insights into technical careers. This year, over 10,000 girls across the Netherlands participated.

A steady increase in cyber threats and evolving global regulatory requirements are driving a spike in demand for quantum-safe encryption. Eurofiber is therefore partnering with Juniper Networks and Quantum Bridge to integrate advanced post-quantum cryptography into its extensive network infrastructure. This partnership positions the companies at the forefront of the emerging quantum technology market, securing these networks from cyberattacks using a quantum computer by combining Juniper Networks’ SRX firewalls with Quantum Bridge’s DSKE technology.

Quantum Bridge's patented DSKE technology does not rely on traditional asymmetric cryptography, a part of today’s encryption which is both widely used and vulnerable to quantum cyberattacks. DSKE is an unbreakable security solution which seamlessly integrates with existing firewalls and infrastructure, enabling Eurofiber to provide scalable, future-proof security for its clients. By combining cutting-edge key distribution technology with Eurofiber’s reliable connectivity, sensitive customer data is automatically protected against potential attacks using a quantum computer.

Partnering with Juniper and Quantum Bridge strengthens our commitment to secure and reliable connectivity. The partnership leverages our position as a leader in the fiberoptic market and ensures our customers are protected against evolving cyber threats, including those posed by quantum computing. Over the past few years, we have collaborated with partners to test various advanced technologies, including Post Quantum Cryptography, QKD and DSKE” said Eric Kuisch, COO at Eurofiber.

DSKE technology
Distributed symmetric key establishment (DSKE) is an advanced and highly scalable key distribution technology trusted by large financial institutions, enterprise clients, and service providers that require a multi-layer, defense-in-depth security strategy. It fully automates the creation and distribution of symmetric keys, without relying on computational complexity or asymmetric encryption. DSKE is the industry’s first scalable symmetric key distribution technology, combining the scalability of public key infrastructure (PKI), the security of quantum key distribution (QKD) and the simplicity of pre-shared keys.

Quantum-safe financial systems
Recently, Eurofiber successfully showcased the DSKE technology in a high-security environment. 
At a recent meeting of central banks in Rome, representatives from G7 countries discussed the cryptographic risks associated with the advancement of quantum computing. On that occasion, Eurofiber demonstrated how the Quantum Bridge DSKE technology combined with Juniper Networks SRX firewalls can play a leading role in securing the financial system from attacks by malicious actors using quantum computers. The demonstration was attended by global leaders in central banking and commercial banking who agreed that now is the time to plan an orderly migration of the financial system towards quantum-safe encryption.

“Our collaboration with Eurofiber and Juniper Networks represents a significant step forward in delivering quantum-safe communication solutions to a rapidly expanding pool of customers. By integrating our DSKE technology into Eurofiber’s infrastructure and Juniper’s SRX firewalls, we’re not just addressing current security needs but also preparing for the challenges of tomorrow’s digital landscape,” said Mattia Montagna, CEO of Quantum Bridge. 

“Quantum computers capable of breaking today’s asymmetric encryption may be as little as 5 years away according to some experts. It is therefore vital to act now to protect sensitive data and networks. This is why, together with Eurofiber and Quantum Bridge, we have developed a simple and easy-to-implement system which works with existing network infrastructure, making it easy for government corporations and other key stakeholders to protect their systems.” said Melchior Aelmans, Chief Architect & Quantum Lead at Juniper Network

About Juniper
Juniper Networks believes that connectivity is not the same as experiencing a great connection. Juniper's AI-Native Networking Platform is built from the ground up to leverage AI to deliver the best and most secure user experiences from the edge to the data center and cloud. Additional information can be found at or connect with Juniper on www.juniper.net, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

About Quantum Bridge
Quantum Bridge was founded by Dr. Mattia Montagna and Professor Hoi-Kwong Lo, leveraging expertise developed at the University of Toronto. The company offers a suite of unbreakable, trustless quantum-safe communication solutions for discerning customers who absolutely cannot afford a breach. QB is also actively researching cutting-edge engineering and theoretical problems related to achieving long-distance quantum communication, and is developing multiple proprietary technologies to make current internet and cellular networks quantum-resilient. For additional information on these or other data security innovations from Quantum Bridge, please visit the company’s website at quantumbridge.io.

More information about this topic, please find the Juniper blog here
More information about Eurofiber Quantum Safe networking including a white paper, please find here

Essential infrastructure for the business market
The renewal of this partnership highlights the critical importance of Fiber to the Office (FttO) solutions for the business market. By laying high-quality fiberoptic connections, Eurofiber and Odido are providing the infrastructure that is vitally important to modern business operations. This infrastructure provides not only the highest standards of service quality and reliability, but also offers greater flexibility to respond to changing customer needs in terms of speed, capacity and new business locations.

In this partnership, Odido has full control over the active layer of the network along with the services provided, operating through Eurofiber’s fiberoptic infrastructure. In order to offer the highest quality of service, Odido manages the technology and equipment needed to regulate and optimize data traffic. Odido can also respond quickly to technological innovations and customer needs to deliver customized solutions aligned with each company’s specific requirements.

Sustainability and efficiency
A key aspect of this partnership is the drive towards sustainability, which is in line with the broader Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals of both companies. The cooperation between Eurofiber and Odido prevents the construction of parallel fiberoptic networks, while minimizing infrastructure construction. An efficient rollout of advanced network services reduces inconvenience, lowers the risk of disruption to existing infrastructure and avoids redundant investments.

This strategic partnership will leverage the strength of Eurofiber's rapidly growing European fiber footprint and Connectbase's innovative connectivity marketplace. By bringing Eurofiber’s 70,500 km of fiber optic network into a single trusted platform, the partnership aims to meet soaring data demands with greater efficiency.

The partnership allows Eurofiber to tap into Connectbase's robust base of global buyers to promote new revenue streams. In turn, Connectbase's customers gain real time quoting access to Eurofiber's infrastructure spanning from the Netherlands, Belgium and France.

About Connectbase
Connectbase is the global ecosystem for buying and selling connectivity. Designed to streamline interactions between buyers and sellers across the globe, Connectbase offers a dynamic and comprehensive ecosystem for all connectivity stakeholders. The Connected World platform serves over 300 providers globally, profiling 2.7 billion locations across more than 150 countries. Visit Connectbase at connectbase.com and follow us on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/connectbase-us/.

About Colt Technology Services
Colt Technology Services is a global digital infrastructure company that creates extraordinary connections to help businesses succeed. Powered by amazing people and like-minded partners, Colt is driven by its purpose: to put the power of the digital universe in the hands of its customers, wherever, whenever and however they choose. Since 1992, Colt has set itself apart through its deep commitment to its customers, growing from its heritage in the City of London to a global business spanning 40+ countries, with over 6,000 employees and more than 80 offices around the world. Colt’s customers benefit from expansive digital infrastructure connecting 32,000 buildings across 230 cities, more than 50 Metropolitan Area Networks and 250+ Points of Presence across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and North America’s largest business hubs. Privately owned, Colt is one of the most financially sound companies in the sector. Obsessed with delivering industry-leading customer experience, Colt is guided by its dedication to customer innovation, by its values and its responsibility to its customers, partners, people and the planet. For more information, please visit www.colt.net

Earlier news on this topic: Colt and Eurofiber announce strategic partnership to address the growing demands for connectivity

Dutch news article newsroom Port of Rotterdam

Video Quantum Encrypted Fiber Network in Port of Rotterdam 

Q*Bird’s Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology is based on the fundamental laws of nature, providing provable security against any attack, including those from future quantum computers. By seamlessly integrating QKD into Eurofiber’s network, this partnership aims to enhance the security of its own network while empowering its customers to safeguard their data against emerging cyber threats. Recognizing the critical importance of data security in today’s digital landscape, Eurofiber is committed to providing customers with the highest available standard of data protection.

About Q*bird
Q*Bird is a system provider for secure quantum communications. Their novel technology can protect our data communications and digital infrastructure, based on the fundamental laws of nature and provably secure against any attack, even with a future quantum computer. Q*Bird started in 2022 when it spun out of Delft University of Technology. During 2022, Q*Bird been field-testing its prototype systems in various datacenters in the Netherlands, making it available for integration tests with future users and customers. More recently, Q*Bird has started supplying their Quantum Key Distribution system to the Port of Rotterdam for internal data security, as well as to various EU27 member states as part of the EuroQCI.

These renewed contracts extend the existing partnerships with the four companies. In addition to laying fiber, BAM Telecom and SPIE Netherlands have signed on for maintenance and damage repairs to the Eurofiber fiberoptic network. Meile de Haan, group director of Network Infra at Eurofiber: “BAM, Circet Netherlands, Siers and SPIE have made significant contributions to Eurofiber’s rapid expansion in recent years. Digital infrastructure is crucial to our customers, which include government authorities, utilities, telecom providers and large enterprises – and that’s why we place high demands on our supply chain partners. Accordingly, I’m delighted that we have signed new agreements with all four.”

Demand for business fiber connections continues to grow. Companies and organizations not only need new connections, but are also increasingly requesting a second or even third connection at the same location, guaranteeing availability at all times. De Haan: “Seamless collaboration with our contractors is a vital part of delivering the quality that our customers expect from Eurofiber. In addition, this partnership also means that we are constantly working together to identify more ways to improve. Innovation is therefore an important part of the new agreements, with the goal of further streamlining network construction, allowing us to connect our customers even faster and more cost-effectively. Increasing sustainability throughout the chain is another task that we will be addressing jointly with our partners.”

left to right; Eric Kuisch, Eurofiber, Edine Bekke, Eurofiber, Meile de Haan, Eurofiber, Russel Crye, Circet Nederland, Norian Wasch, Eurofiber, Jeroen Wijnen, BAM Telecom, Robert Doornebosch, SPIE Nederland, Hugo van Dam, Siers Telecom

BAM Telecom on the contract:
Jeroen Wijnen, director of BAM Telecom: “BAM Telecom is investing in cooperation that leads to trust and a long-term partnership with Eurofiber. This new agreement confirms that the trust is mutual and that we will achieve solid results together on that basis in the next five years. Continuing from BAM’s strategy of ‘Building a Sustainable Tomorrow’, we will be taking concrete steps in 2024 to make our operations more sustainable. We are also taking our service to a higher level by intensifying our focus on the quality and experience that Eurofiber and its customers demand from us.”

Circet Netherlands on the contract:
Russell Crye, CCO at Circet Benelux, emphasizes the solidity of the company’s long-standing partnership with Eurofiber, spanning over two decades. “The recent five-year contract extension confirms the strength of our partnership, rooted in shared values, with a shared focus on quality, customer satisfaction, delivery reliability and safe working practices. Eurofiber offers us room to actively contribute to innovation, joining forces to become even more innovative in the upcoming years, specifically emphasizing optimization in the areas of productivity and cost efficiency. This partnership illustrates the power of collaboration and our shared commitment to progress in our sector.”

Siers on the contract:
Hugo van Dam, managing director at Siers Telecom: “We are proud that Eurofiber has chosen Siers. It is a modern and balanced agreement based on partnership and trust in each other’s expertise. Eurofiber is really at the forefront of a trend here. We look forward to a great partnership and many satisfied Eurofiber customers.”

SPIE on the contract:
Henri van Zandbeek, Business Unit Manager FttX at SPIE: “This 5-year framework agreement is a great continuation of more than twenty years of partnership between Eurofiber and SPIE. Based on our high-quality knowledge and how much we value quality and flexibility, we will continue to help Eurofiber keep expanding its network. This puts us in a position to carry out the upgrades and migrations needed to ensure that the vital Eurofiber network continues to deliver reliable performance and is ready for the future. From our Projects team and data-driven Network Operations Center, we offer 24/7 availability to provide Eurofiber with turnkey solutions, expertly addressing any management and maintenance concerns. We look forward to achieving great things together in the next few years and realizing continued growth!”

Eurofiber Cloud Infra (Eurofiber) has been commissioned by van PinkRoccade Local Government (PinkRoccade) to realize a new Private Cloud environments for the iBurgerzaken application landscape, used by municipalities to provide citizen services. The project includes delivering Managed Kubernetes, Technical Application Management, Managed Security and SOC services.

To fulfill the project brief, Eurofiber will be using its own Tier 3* datacenters and VMware Verified Private Cloud platform. This gives PinkRoccade access to the very best inmodern and future-proof infrastructure, with  security and compliance as cornerstones. Building on this solid foundation, PinkRoccade will be able to continue optimizing and expanding its range of services for Dutch municipalities over the next few years. Besides the iBurgerzaken citizen self-service apps, the Eurofiber Private Cloud solution will also be used by other applications, including  iSamenleving (care and social services) and iParticipatie (social assistance applications). On this large-scale project, Eurofiber is partnering with VMware specialist ITQ for the Managed Carbon Black XDR service and security specialist Nomios for the Managed NDR and 24x7 SOC services.

“To fulfill PinkRoccade’s ambitions, we have to be able to rely on a future-proof, secure infrastructure. For an optimal user experience in our applications deployed by municipalities, it is absolutely crucial for the underlying Private Cloud platform and the network infrastructure to be reliable, robust, secure and available,” says Tjerk Venrooy, Director of Public Affairs at PinkRoccade. “I am pleased that we are engaging in a strategic partnership with Eurofiber for this undertaking. I am fully confident that they will provide excellent delivery of this important service for PinkRoccade, and look forward to working together,”  Venrooy adds.

Andrea Kraus, CRO Eurofiber: “Trust makes the difference in cloud infrastructure. Eurofiber is developing very rapidly; we need to ensure that our portfolio stays in tune with rapidly changing needs, and to deliver an ultimate customer experience. Last year we combined various business units into Eurofiber Cloud Infra. This allows us to create complete digital infrastructures that are seamlessly aligned with our customers. “This partnership with PinkRoccade and the confidence they have in our infrastructure is a perfect result of this capability. At the same time, we will continue to offer separate services as well, so customers can also come to us if they only need server space or datacenter connectivity.”

Ivo Veerman, Sales Director at Eurofiber Cloud Infra: “We are proud that  PinkRoccade chose to work with Eurofiber. The iBurgerzaken Cloud environment is very extensive and a vital asset in the public sector. By delivering this Private Cloud solution, in conjunction with Managed Kubernetes, Technical Application Management and the Managed Security service, Eurofiber is reaffirming its reputation as a leading provider of crucial connectivity and cloud solutions.” 

Thanks to its smart and open infrastructure, Eurofiber is able to offer a direct and indirect model to the market. Customers can benefit from expertise in designing, implementing and managing open hybrid cloud infrastructures. Besides its status as an Azure Advanced Networking Partner, Eurofiber is also a Managed Partner for Microsoft, and belongs to a select group of Partners that works closely with Microsoft.

Eurofiber Cloud Infra
Eurofiber Cloud Infra was established in 2021 as part of the Eurofiber Group in response to market needs for integrated IT infrastructure services. It offers a fully owned open cloud and network infrastructure, including its own energy-efficient Tier 3 data centers, a VMware Verified Private Cloud platform, a software-defined network between more than 90 datacenters in the Netherlands and Belgium offering direct links to Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and others.  

This cloud infrastructure works seamlessly with Eurofiber’s own nationwide fiberoptic network in the Netherlands, which has been designated as vital infrastructure by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. 

Since the entire infrastructure chain is under its control, Eurofiber is able to seamlessly align diverse elements.  Customers benefit from the resulting unique solutions and custom designs, maximum flexibility and high-quality IT infrastructure performance. Among others, Eurofiber provides advanced IT infrastructure solutions to local, regional and national government authorities, various parties in healthcare and education, financial institutions, mid-sized and large enterprises and IT service providers.  

* A Tier-3 datacenter is a facility that offers multiple distribution paths for power and cooling. Unlike Tier-1 and Tier-2 datacenters, a Tier-3 datacenter does not have to be completely shut down to perform maintenance or replace equipment.