The copper network on which ADSL and VDSL operate is gradually making way for fiber. At some addresses fiber is already available, while installation in other neighborhoods is still planned. Via the postal code check you can immediately see what the status is at your address. On this page you can read what switching to fiber means, what advantages it offers and what you can expect when fiber is available or will be installed soon.
Is my address eligible?
The copper network for ADSL and VDSL is being phased out step by step and replaced by fiber. At some addresses fiber is already available, while installation at other locations is still planned. Want to know what the situation is at your address? Then enter your postal code and house number. You will immediately see whether our fiber network is already available, whether a connection is possible and what the status of the rollout in your area is.
Check whether fiber is available at your address
Enter your postal code and house number. You will see the result immediately.
What is DSL, ADSL and VDSL?
DSL is internet via the copper telephone line. ADSL and VDSL are the two common types. VDSL is faster, but with both, speed decreases the further you live from the telephone exchange or neighborhood cabinet. Fiber works with light signals. Distance makes no difference there.
ADSL, VDSL and fiber side by side
ADSL and VDSL both run over the copper telephone network, but they do not work the same way. With ADSL you download much faster than you upload. VDSL is newer. The signal first travels over fiber to the neighborhood cabinet and then over copper to your home. That makes VDSL faster, as long as you live close to that cabinet. With fiber the cable runs all the way to your home.
All speeds in the table are indicative. What you achieve at home depends on your line, your subscription and your equipment. Do you also want to include cable internet (coax) in the comparison? Then read 'Is fiber better? The difference between fiber and cable internet'.
Why fiber is future-proof
Copper has a hard limit. ADSL and VDSL cannot keep growing along with what you need at home: more devices simultaneously, films in high quality and working from home. With fiber that limit is much wider. On our network, providers offer packages from 100 Mbit/s to 10,000 Mbit/s. Fiber also uses less energy than copper and lasts longer, because it is not affected by rust. This way your internet is also ready for the coming years for what you do at home.
What happens to my telephone line?
Are you still calling via the copper line? Then you probably have a few questions.
Will my phone number continue to exist?
That is possible and you arrange it with your new provider. Do you want to keep your current number?. You can indicate this when ordering your new subscription.
Can I still make calls after switching?
Yes. With your fiber subscription you choose fixed telephony as an extra option. You then call via your internet connection.
What about my alarm or elevator?
Are you using the telephone line for an alarm system, personal alarm or elevator bell? Then ask the supplier whether the device also works without a copper line, before canceling your old subscription.
Do I need to do anything myself?
Yes, but fortunately you don't have to arrange everything yourself. We take care of the installation of the fiber network and your provider activates your subscription. These are the steps you need to take yourself:
Choose a provider on our network and take out a subscription. If an appointment is needed for the connection, we will schedule an appointment together.
We will come by to install the connection point in your home. For that you need to be at home, or another adult.
Your provider installs the router if you wish and activates your subscription. After that you can use the internet via fiber.
You usually don't have to cancel your old subscription yourself. Many providers offer a switching service and do it on your behalf. Check with your new provider whether that is possible. You can read more about this at 'Switching to fiber: how does it work and when is switching a smart move?'.
Are you still not sure whether you should switch? Then read the article 'I don't want fiber. Is it mandatory?'.
What does switching to fiber cost?
The installation of fiber in your street costs you nothing. We also install the connection point in your home for free, as soon as you take out a subscription with a provider on our network.
An exception applies to homes in rural areas. There we sometimes ask for a contribution for the extra digging work. We always discuss this with you in advance. In the postal code check you can see whether this applies to your address.
You take out your subscription with a provider on our network. What you pay per month depends on the package you choose. View all providers on our network and the current offers and choose what suits you.
What if my home is not yet connected to fiber?
That differs per address. In many places the digging work is already done, in other places it still needs to start. Do the postal code check to see what the situation is for you.
Is fiber already in your street? Then we will connect your home for free as soon as you take out a subscription with a provider on our network.
Does digging still need to take place? Then we will let you know in advance. We can only give a date for your address once the planning is fixed. Until then you can continue to use your current connection, as long as your provider supplies it.
You can read more about the planning at when will fiber come to your street.
Frequently asked questions about ADSL and fiber
There is no date that applies to every address. The copper network is being phased out step by step, per area and at the pace at which fiber optic becomes available. When this affects you depends on the rollout in your neighborhood and on your provider. With the postcode check you can see how things stand for your address.
In the long term, yes: the copper network over which ADSL runs is being replaced by fiber. This is not happening everywhere at the same time, so some people will notice it sooner than others. Whether and when your own connection will stop, you will hear from your provider.
That depends on where you live and which provider you have. We cannot speak on behalf of your provider. What you can see directly, is whether fiber from Open Dutch Fiber is already available at your address or is planned. For this, enter your postal code in the postal code check.
KPN manages the copper network and is replacing it step by step with fiber, per area. Is our fiber already in your street? Then you can switch now, without waiting for your ADSL to stop. Enter your postal code in the postal code check and you will immediately see how things stand for your address.
Curious about what the situation is for your address?
Enter your postal code and house number and see immediately whether fiber from Open Dutch Fiber is already available at your location.
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