NLE will also provide Internet, television and telephony in addition to gas and electricity – Focus on News

Tuesday, 5 April 2016 – 20:01 Update: 06-04-2016 13:41

‘the Dutch energy company started ten years ago as a new player with the breaking of the then entrenched energy. The same role NLE now see for themselves when it comes to the market of Internet, television and telephony for consumers, “says NLE.

The news that NLE is also telecom provider, is primarily motivated by the “DNA” of the company. “We found it nice to shake up traditional, sleepy markets,” says founder and CEO Harald Swinkels of NLE. “In the mobile telecom market has a lot of competition, but that does not apply to the market for all-in-one. Previously went to phone tapping, nowadays for data bundles. A data bundle seems that regard on a kuubje gas. We have since its launch ten years grew ago exceptionally in numbers and customer satisfaction, we are ready for it. “

Challenging telecom market

In recent years, the energy market to see a decline the energy consumption. Swinkels: “Houses are becoming more isolated and devices in the home will virtually all be connected within approximately ten years, we expect.” Challenging the telecom market adjusts according Swinkels with the future vision of the company

“We. believe that over a period of five to ten years the Dutch households are largely self-sufficient in their energy needs. Closed ecosystems that will provide energy instead of questions. We will facilitate this. the revenue model is for us at that time, not more delivering a unit of energy. For us it is a challenge to the provision of other services, new revenue models to develop, “says Swinkels.

10 percent of the market

NLE wants in five years, 10 percent of conquering the so-called all-in-one market, about 5 million households. In the energy sector is the NLE managed to win in ten years 7 percent of the market, almost 800,000 connections. NLE will provide high-speed internet and gives every customer also another standard WiFi amplifier that the Internet signal indoors boosted

NLE opens one-stop app for all services:. Energy and telecoms. NLE makes up for the new service using KPN’s network and claims to be able to offer telecom services cheaper than the major suppliers of all-in-one. Swinkels: “We can because we buy smart and have a lot of customers. Furthermore, we have no inheritance and large overhead like tele-commanding todo ingredients do have. We will offer a cheaper and better alternative. “