Nokia has been selected to modernize KPN’s nationwide core and transport infrastructure with an 800G-ready IP and optical network that will serve as the digital backbone of the operator’s FabriQ architecture. The deployment increases KPN’s core capacity from 48 Tbps to more than 216 Tbps, supporting multi-gigabit broadband, full network resilience and lower energy consumption for millions of consumer, enterprise and wholesale users across the Netherlands.
The upgrade introduces Nokia’s FP5-powered IP routers, PSE-6 optical engines and Europe’s first large-scale brownfield deployment of segment routing over IPv6 (SRv6). By simplifying traffic engineering and automating service provisioning, SRv6 enables KPN to dynamically route traffic across any access domain—fiber, mobile, wholesale or enterprise—toward any service or cloud environment. The FabriQ framework also supports advanced encryption, intelligent failover and cloud-agnostic interconnect for KPN’s private and public cloud workloads.
The initiative replaces KPN’s existing core and transport platforms with a unified architecture focused on high capacity, energy efficiency and automated operations. The resulting network will support services including IP core and peering, metro core, lawful intercept, optical transport and service edge capabilities, forming a foundation for long-term digital growth across industries such as manufacturing, smart buildings and commercial real estate.
• Nationwide deployment of 800G-ready IP and optical systems powered by Nokia FP5 and PSE-6
• Core capacity expands from 48 Tbps to more than 216 Tbps
• SRv6 introduced at European scale for simplified automation and traffic engineering
• Supports multi-gigabit services (>10 Gbps) for consumer, business and wholesale customers
• Architecture aligns with KPN’s FabriQ strategy for a multi-access, cloud-agnostic service fabric
• Energy-efficient systems help reduce long-term power consumption and improve sustainability
“FabriQ is the foundation of KPN’s digital infrastructure… Nokia’s high-performance IP and optical platforms give us the capacity, security and automation we need for today’s services and for the next decade of digital growth,” said Erik Brands, Executive Vice-President, Network, KPN.
🌐 Analysis
Nokia’s selection reflects the company’s continued momentum in high-capacity IP/optical deployments across European operators, building on recent FP5 and PSE-6 rollouts. For KPN, the shift to SRv6 and 800G-ready infrastructure positions the operator to support more distributed cloud and edge services, aligning with broader industry moves toward automation-driven transport modernization. Competitors including Ericsson, Huawei and Juniper are pursuing similar architectures, but this deployment underscores Nokia’s strength in integrated IP and optical solutions at national scale.
KPN, the leading telecommunications provider in the Netherlands, has been accelerating its nationwide fiber rollout while modernizing its mobile and core networks to support rising demand for high-capacity digital services. KPN has also continued expanding its 5G standalone footprint, strengthened its cybersecurity portfolio for enterprise customers, and progressed toward its sustainability goals by deploying more energy-efficient network equipment and scaling renewable-powered operations.
