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Telecommunications in the Netherlands

Telecommunications in the Netherlands is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Telecommunications in the Netherlands rather than just read about it. In short: This article is intended to give an overview of telecommunications in the Netherlands. Mail The postal service in the Netherlands is performed by PostNL in most cases—which has, as of 2008, a monopoly on letters lighter than 50 g.

Key takeaways

Telecommunications in the Netherlands belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Telecommunications in the Netherlands to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Telecommunications in the Netherlands from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

This article is intended to give an overview of telecommunications in the Netherlands.

Mail The postal service in the Netherlands is performed by PostNL in most cases—which has, as of 2008, a monopoly on letters lighter than 50 g. The monopoly is planned to expire in 2009. PostNL's competitors include Selekt Mail and Sandd. Post offices that are owned by Postbank and TNT Post have been earmarked for closure between 2008 and 2013. Postal codes in the Netherlands are formed of four digits then two letters (in capitals), separated by a space—1234 AB, for example.

Telephone

Telephones - main lines in use: 8,000,000 (2007) Telephones - mobile cellular subscribers: 17,200,000 (2007) Telephone system: general assessment: highly developed and well maintained domestic: extensive fixed-line fiber-optic network; cellular telephone system is one of the largest in Europe with three major network operators utilizing the third generation of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). international: 9 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Atlantic Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions) (2004)

Area codes

010 – Rotterdam 0111 – Zierikzee 0113 – Goes 0114 – Hulst 0115 – Terneuzen 0117 – Oostburg 0118 – Middelburg 013 – Tilburg 015 – Delft 0161 – Rijen 0162 – Oosterhout 0164 – Bergen op Zoom 0165 – Roosendaal 0166 – Tholen 0167 – Steenbergen 0168 – Zevenbergen 0172 – Alphen aan den Rijn 0174 – Naaldwijk 0180 – Ridderkerk 0181 – Spijkenisse 0182 – Gouda 0183 – Gorinchem 0184 – Sliedrecht 0186 – Oud-Beijerland 0187 – Middelharnis 020 – Amsterdam 0222 – Texel 0223 – Den Helder 0224 – Schagen 0226 – Noord-Scharwoude 0227 – Middenmeer 0228 – Enkhuizen 0229 – Hoorn 023 – Haarlem 024 – Nijmegen 0251 – Beverwijk 0252 – Hillegom 0255 – IJmuiden 026 – Arnhem 0294 – Weesp 0297 – Aalsmeer 0299 – Purmerend 030 – Utrecht 0313 – Dieren 0314 – Doetinchem 0315 – Terborg 0316 – Zevenaar 0317 – Wageningen 0318 – Ede 0320 – Lelystad 0321 – Dronten 033 – Amersfoort 0341 – Harderwijk 0342 – Barneveld 0343 – Doorn 0344 – Tiel 0345 – Culemborg 0346 – Maarssen 0347 – Vianen 0348 – Woerden 035 – Hilversum 036 – Almere 038 – Zwolle 040 – Eindhoven 0411 – Boxtel 0412 – Oss 0413 – Veghel 0416 – Waalwijk 0418 – Zaltbommel 043 – Maastricht 045 – Heerlen 046 – Sittard 0475 – Roermond 0478 – Venray 0481 – Bemmel 0485 – Cuijk 0486 – Grave 0487 – Druten 0488 – Zetten 0492 – Helmond 0493 – Deurne 0495 – Weert 0497 – Reusel 0499 – Best 050 – Groningen 0511 – Veenwouden 0512 – Drachten 0513 – Heerenveen 0514 – Balk 0515 – Sneek 0516 – Oosterwolde 0517 – Franeker 0518 – St. Annaparochie 0519 – Dokkum 0521 – Steenwijk 0522 – Meppel 0523 – Dedemsvaart 0524 – Coevorden 0525 – Elburg 0527 – Emmeloord 0528 – Hoogeveen 0529 – Ommen 053 – Enschede 0541 – Oldenzaal 0543 – Winterswijk 0544 – Groenlo/Lichtenvoorde 0545 – Neede 0546 – Almelo 0547 – Goor 0548 – Rijssen 055 – Apeldoorn 0561 – Wolvega 0562 – Terschelling/Vlieland 0566 – Irnsum 0570 – Deventer 0571 – Voorst 0572 – Raalte 0573 – Lochem 0575 – Zutphen 0577 – Uddel 0578 – Epe 058 – Leeuwarden 0591 – Emmen 0592 – Assen 0593 – Beilen 0594 – Zuidhorn 0595 – Warffum 0596 – Appingedam 0597 – Winschoten 0598 – Hoogezand 0599 – Stadskanaal 070 – The Hague 071 – Leiden 072 – Alkmaar 073 – 's-Hertogenbosch 074 – Hengelo 075 – Zaandam 076 – Breda 077 – Venlo 078 – Dordrecht 079 – Zoetermeer

Non-geographical codes Starting with

06 - Mobile/Cell phones 066 - Pager numbers 0676 - Internet service provider dial-up line 0800 - Free service numbers 084 - Non-geographical personal numbers 085 - VoIP numbers 087 - Non-geographical personal numbers (also for VoIP use) 088 - Large companies with more than one address 0900 - Paid information numbers 0906 - Adult lines 0909 - Entertainment 091 - VoIP numbers (not yet in use)

Radio, television and internet Radio broadcast stations: AM 4, FM 58, shortwave 3 (1998)

Radios: 15.3 million (1996) Television broadcast stations: 25 Televisions: 6,700,000 (2002, CBS)

Internet service providers (ISPs): 33 (2007)

Country code (Top level domain): .nl

Broadband Internet access

Countries and Special municipalities Telecommunications in Aruba Telecommunications in the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire · Saba · Sint Eustatius) Telecommunications in Curaçao Telecommunications in Sint Maarten Telecommunications in the Netherlands Antilles (Defunct)

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Telecommunications in the Netherlands

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Telecommunications in the Netherlands claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Telecommunications in the Netherlands before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Telecommunications in the Netherlands ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Telecommunications in the Netherlands

In research: Telecommunications in the Netherlands appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Telecommunications in the Netherlands in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Telecommunications in the Netherlands is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Mobile phone companies of the Netherlands, Telecommunications in the Netherlands, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Telecommunications in the Netherlands outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Telecommunications in the Netherlands in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Telecommunications in the Netherlands means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Telecommunications in the Netherlands in simple terms?

This article is intended to give an overview of telecommunications in the Netherlands. Mail The postal service in the Netherlands is performed by PostNL in most cases—which has, as of 2008, a monopoly on letters lighter than 50 g.

Why does Telecommunications in the Netherlands matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Telecommunications in the Netherlands?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Telecommunications in the Netherlands.