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KPN plays an important role in shaping the technological progress of Dutch society. While we cannot predict the future, we can imagine what it could look like and to a certain extent foresee how it might unfold. A solid digital infrastructure provides a basis for the digitalization of our society. If there’s no connection, then there’s no ICT. Therefore, KPN’s underlying network for modern society is like blood vessels for the human body.

With our fixed and mobile network, our ICT infrastructure and our data centers, we provide the means to connect. New technologies contribute greatly to realizing progress at large. Issues in society relating to such things as health, education, work, sustainability and safety which affect us all, will benefit from new technologies. ICT and security play a vital role in dealing with these challenges by bringing together people, companies, governments and organizations to create solutions. With our innovative products and services, our networks and skilled workforce, we contribute to society. We increase our impact by using our capabilities to their full potential.

Our succesfull initiative KPN Mooiste Contact Fonds, which celebrated its 10th anniversary, is one example of how we live up to our aspirations. With this foundation, we successfully launched a long-term initiative of social inclusion, working with social partners to encourage the social interaction of vulnerable groups in our society.

ICT is omnipresent in people’s daily lives. More and more people are using computers and robots at work, boundaries between work and private life are being eroded and social interaction increasingly takes place through apps and other digital means. Innovation accelerates. ICT facilitates an economy directed towards shared value. ICT plays an important role in reducing the ecological footprint, making society more sustainable. The world is becoming increasingly interconnected.

Three major developments have fundamentally changed our industry in the past decades: the introduction of mobile phones, the internet and digitalization. These major changes require a high level of systematic, future-oriented and innovative thinking. Digitalization in particular drives rapid change across various sectors. This consequently shifts consumer needs. Concern for digital safety and privacy is becoming more and more important. The growing dependency on ICT is turning digital products and processes into attractive targets for cyber criminals. In addition, there is a desire for personalized, simpler products and services, anytime and anywhere. For businesses, these developments may have disruptive effects on interactions with their customers, the streamlining of organizational processes and the way business models work. At the same time, it impacts the development of products and services. In an increasingly dynamic and competitive landscape, KPN strives to differentiate its services by delivering highquality and innovative products and providing the best customer service.