KPN CEO Talks Up VoIP

KPN CEO Ad Scheepbouwer believes 2005 will be a big year for his carrier in terms of voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and broadband. “Starting in 2005, we intend to have a big push in broadband and VoIP. This will have consequences for short-term profitability, but will position us strongly for today's market and deliver greater benefits in the future,” he comments. “In the all-IP world things will become simpler and cheaper, offering the opportunity to achieve significantly lower structural costs.”