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De Pijp Residents Gain Faster Internet for Remote Work, Video Calls
New connections in several sections of the neighbourhood support smoother video calls and faster file transfers for people working from home or managing household accounts online.
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Open Dutch Fiber reached more than 13,000 households in Nieuwe Pijp and Zuid Pijp with its second network starting in early 2023, while KPN began work in Oude Pijp in summer 2024 to link 10,600 residences at speeds up to 10 Gbit/s.
Amsterdam already records median fixed broadband speeds between 200 and 250 Mbps. The arrival of a second national network in parts of De Pijp gives households a choice that was previously limited to one provider across most of the neighbourhood.
Network Choice Arrives in Stages
De Pijp remains one of the few Amsterdam districts still waiting for full access to both competing national fibre systems. KPN fibre is not yet complete in the area, according to project records from Open Dutch Fiber. Residents in streets already passed by either operator can now compare offerings from ODF and Odido on one side and KPN on the other.
The Dutch government has set a target of 1 Gbps access for every household before 2030. Current deployments in De Pijp form part of that national push, with work concentrated on the three named sub-areas rather than a single city-wide project.
Practical Steps for Households
People who want to check availability can enter their postcode on the sites listed by KPN, Odido or the independent comparison services. Those addresses already listed as connected can order service directly through the provider that reached their building first.
Further rollout dates depend on remaining civil works and permitting, which the operators publish on their project pages rather than through a single local timetable.