The Netherlands is one of the
European Union’s most advanced countries in terms of broadband. It has one of
the world’s fastest average broadband speeds, and the highest percentage of
broadband penetration per capita in the world: 99% of all households. In recent
times, the Netherlands has become a digital hub, consisting of many digital
media and internet companies. We analyse it with the collaboration of Candela
Arias-Camison López, from UPF.
Especially Amsterdam, its capital
city, is home to many data centres, startups, and multinational digital firms.
For example, in a Broadband Society and cloud journalism way, the most important Internet exchange point in the world, AMS-IX,
is based in Amsterdam. This is supported thanks to an advanced fiber optic network.