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De Pijp Fiber Expansion Reaches Thousands, Raises Access Questions
ODF and KPN installations have reached thousands of homes in the neighbourhood, yet the rollout highlights uneven coverage and data-handling concerns.
How we reported this
Fiber work that began in 2023 has connected more than 13,000 households in Nieuwe Pijp and Zuid Pijp through Open Dutch Fiber, while KPN started installations in Oude Pijp in summer 2024 to serve 10,600 additional homes.
The Netherlands already records median fixed broadband speeds of 200 to 250 Mbps, among the fastest in Europe, and nearly 95 percent of households nationwide can reach high-speed service via cable or fiber. In Amsterdam, 55 percent of addresses now have fiber access. These figures make the incremental work in De Pijp part of a wider national push rather than an isolated project.
Local network details
Odido supplies glassvezel service in De Pijp over the ODF network, and Freedom Internet offers 1 Gbit/s plans on the same infrastructure for €53 per month. Some streets can choose between KPN and ODF fiber, with Odido delivering up to 8 Gbit/s and KPN providing 4 Gbit/s symmetrical speeds. Ziggo cable reaches up to 8.5 Gbit/s in overlapping areas. Mobile coverage maps from KPN show 4G and 5G widely available, with median speeds in Amsterdam between 80 and 100 Mbps.
Because both networks operate in parts of the same postcode, residents in Nieuwe Pijp and Zuid Pijp can compare providers on price and upload performance, while Oude Pijp addresses remain limited to the KPN timetable.
Questions that accompany the upgrades
Even as speeds rise, the staggered rollout leaves some blocks on older copper or cable longer than others, raising practical questions about who gains first and how providers share infrastructure. Data traffic on these new lines also increases, prompting discussion about storage practices and user consent for traffic management. Providers have not published detailed local maps showing exact street-level availability, which leaves residents to check individual postcodes.
Households seeking service can verify current options through the Odido and KPN sites listed for Amsterdam fiber projects or contact Freedom Internet directly for ODF plans. Checking coverage remains the immediate next step for any address still awaiting connection.