Internet and connectivity

The Gigabit Infrastructure Act (EU) 2024/1309 requires fibre-ready infrastructure in new buildings and major renovations. In the Netherlands this is article 4.245 of the Bbl, also for offices and commercial premises. Read what changes and what the regulation does not cover.

AI data centres, scarce fibre and expensive technicians make fibre more expensive and slower. What does that mean for the fit-out of your office?

From Mbps to Gbps without jargon: what the numbers in real estate brochures mean and why a number alone never tells the whole story.

Data on digital infrastructure already exists, scattered across dozens of sources. What is missing is the place that brings it all together at building level.

Mbps, Gbps, fiber optic: the speed at the front door doesn't tell you how fast things work on the inside. A practical explanation.

An office without a connection is just as unusable as an office without power. Why data is growing into the fourth utility of real estate.

The meter cupboard distributes energy, the server room distributes data. Why both are becoming equally important for the modern building.

Network owners, providers and carriers compared: why "provider available" still says nothing about what your building can actually receive.

What will 6G become, when will it arrive, and why is it about much more than faster internet? An accessible explanation.

6G is still very much in development, but the buildings in which it will eventually have to function are already being designed today. What does that require from real estate?

More and more people work wirelessly. Does that mean the end of the network cable? Probably not, but it does mean a shift.

Energy can be stored temporarily, a real-time connection cannot. What can your building handle digitally the moment everyone is online at once?

Almost everything digitally connected in a building starts in the MER and SER. We explain what these rooms are and why they matter.

We measure almost everything about a building. But do we actually know how well you can make calls and use mobile internet inside it?

Alongside a physical usage profile, organizations increasingly have a digital profile. What does data consumption mean for the choice of a building?

Providers deliver up to the front door, but who translates that into the workstation? On the possible role of the IT-Label as a connecting layer.

From dial-up modem to AI: the history of internet in our buildings, and why we still barely assess that digital quality in a uniform way.

The Netherlands knows almost everything about its buildings. But do we also know what they can handle digitally? An exploration of a possible blind spot.

When it comes to commercial real estate, we look at square meters, rent, and energy label. The digital capacity of a building often stays out of view.

We are familiar with grid congestion by now. But what does the growth of AI, cloud and data mean for the buildings in which companies work?

We already know grid congestion. But is a form of digital congestion also looming in commercial real estate? An exploration.

Internet is no longer just a subscription, it is the infrastructure on which business operations run. What does that mean for the usability of your building?

Internet downtime costs more than the minutes without a connection. The real damage lies in standstill, lost productivity and missed customer contact.

Redundancy is not about more internet, but about continuity. We explain what it is and what it means for your building.

Is Starlink the future of business internet or one of the building blocks of a future-proof IT infrastructure? An objective analysis.

Where a property viewing used to revolve around square metres and parking spaces, today the question about the internet connection is raised within the first few minutes. Internet is the new utility, and the IT-Label makes that quality objectively measurable.

AI, hybrid working and smart buildings place enormous demands on digital infrastructure. Is an internet capacity problem looming, similar to electricity grid congestion?

Providers invest heavily in redundant networks and high uptime percentages, but often overlook the fact that the weakest link lies at the customer's premises. By making the IT-Label their standard, providers transform from supplier into chain partner in continuity.

Amsterdam's Zuidas positions itself as the Netherlands' financial heart, but in the AI era, prestige alone is no longer enough. Digital infrastructure and a high IT-Label are becoming the new differentiators.

What is the point of building new cities if existing cities and business districts are lagging behind digitally and energetically? Without sufficient power and internet capacity, we are not building a future: we are building problems.

IT providers who look beyond the connection can offer property owners something they rarely have: a factual picture of the digital state of their building.