Odido telecommunications services

Overview

Odido is the Dutch telecommunications operator that provides mobile, fixed broadband (including fiber and fixed-wireless access), and TV services across the Netherlands. The Odido brand is the consumer-facing name for the company that was rebranded from T‑Mobile Netherlands in 2023. (telecompaper.com)

Brand origin and corporate history

The operating business originated as T‑Mobile Netherlands (with predecessors including Ben and acquired operations such as Orange/Tele2 in earlier years); the business was acquired by private equity funds advised by Apax Partners and Warburg Pincus (deal announced 2021, completed March 31, 2022) and later rebranded to Odido for the Dutch market. (newsroom.odido.nl)

Ownership and ultimate parent

Odido is operated through Odido Netherlands Holding B.V., which is ultimately owned and controlled by funds advised by Apax Partners LLP (London-based) and Warburg Pincus LLC (New York-based). The private equity owners have publicly signalled growth plans and potential capital-market activity for the company since the acquisition. (apax.com)

Operations and local footprint

Odido serves consumers and business customers across the Netherlands with multiple retail brands under the group (Odido as the headline premium brand and the budget/online brands Ben and Simpel; Tele2 Thuis fixed customers have been migrated into Odido’s fixed-line services), and operates a nationwide mobile network and growing fiber footprint. The company has publicly announced network upgrades (including 3.5 GHz 5G activations) and has been recognized in network benchmarks. (newsroom.odido.nl)

Recent network recognition

Independent benchmarking and vendor announcements in 2024–2025 highlight Odido’s strong 5G performance in the Netherlands, with awards/recognition from Opensignal, Ookla and umlaut and technology partnerships (e.g., Ericsson) cited in company and vendor releases. (newsroom.odido.nl)

Summary

In practice, Odido is a Netherlands‑based telecommunications operator (headquartered in The Hague) that traces its operating lineage to T‑Mobile Netherlands and is now run under Odido Netherlands Holding B.V., a group ultimately owned by Apax Partners and Warburg Pincus. The brand, operations, and customer base are primarily Dutch, and core services and network infrastructure deployment and upgrades are executed in the Netherlands. (newsroom.odido.nl)