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Telecommunication systems Finland, in 35 editions.
The entry for Finland published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 25 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 25
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Telecommunications” (1990 to 1994), “Telephone system” (1995 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Same as 2023Published as “Telecommunications”
- good service from cable and radio relay network;
- 3,140,000 telephones;
- stations--4 AM, 42 (101 relays) FM, 79 (195 relays) TV;
- 2 submarine cables;
- satellite service via Swedish earth stations;
- satellite earth stations--2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 EUTELSAT
good service from cable and radio relay network; 3,140,000 telephones; stations--4 AM, 42 (101 relays) FM, 79 (195 relays) TV; 2 submarine cables; satellite service via Swedish earth stations; satellite earth stations--2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 EUTELSAT
Published as “Telecommunications”
- good service from cable and radio relay network;
- 3,140,000 telephones;
- stations--4 AM, 42 (101 relays) FM, 79 (197 relays) TV;
- 2 submarine cables;
- satellite service via Swedish earth stations;
- earth stations--2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 EUTELSAT
good service from cable and radio relay network; 3,140,000 telephones; stations--4 AM, 42 (101 relays) FM, 79 (195 (197 relays) TV; 2 submarine cables; satellite service via Swedish earth stations; satellite earth stations--2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 EUTELSAT
Published as “Telecommunications”
- good service from cable and radio relay network;
- 3,140,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 6 AM, 105 FM, 235 TV;
- 1 submarine cable;
- INTELSAT satellite transmission service via Swedish earth station and a receive-only INTELSAT earth station near Helsinki
good service from cable and radio relay network; 3,140,000 telephones; stations--4
broadcast stations - 6 AM, 42 (101 relays) 105 FM, 79 (197 relays) 235 TV; 2 1 submarine cables; cable; INTELSAT
satellite transmission service via Swedish earth stations; earth stations--2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT station and 1 EUTELSAT a receive-only
INTELSAT earth station near Helsinki
Published as “Telecommunications”
- good service from cable and microwave radio relay network;
- 3,140,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 6 AM, 105 FM, 235 TV;
- 1 submarine cable;
- INTELSAT satellite transmission service via Swedish earth station and a receive-only INTELSAT earth station near Helsinki
good service from cable and microwave radio relay network; 3,140,000 telephones;
telephones; broadcast stations - 6 AM, 105 FM, 235 TV; 1 submarine cable; INTELSAT
INTELSAT satellite transmission service via Swedish earth station and a receive-only
receive-only INTELSAT earth station near Helsinki
Published as “Telecommunications”
- good service from cable and microwave radio relay network;
- 3,140,000 telephones;
- broadcast stations - 6 AM, 105 FM, 235 TV;
- 1 submarine cable;
- INTELSAT satellite transmission service via Swedish earth station and a receive-only INTELSAT earth station near Helsinki
good service from cable and microwave radio relay network; 3,140,000
telephones; broadcast stations - 6 AM, 105 FM, 235 TV; 1 submarine cable;
cable; INTELSAT satellite transmission service via Swedish earth
station and a
Published as “Telephone system”
3,140,000 telephones; good service from cable and microwave radio relay network
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- cable and microwave radio relay
- international:
- 1 submarine cable; INTELSAT satellite transmission service via Swedish earth station and a receive-only INTELSAT earth station near Helsinki for TV programs
3,140,000 telephones; good service from cable and
microwave radio relay network; 3,140,000 networktelephones; broadcast stations - 6 AM, 105 FM, 235 TV; local: NA
intercity: cable and microwave radio relay
international: 1 submarine
service via Swedish earth
station near Helsinki for TV programs
Published as “Telephone system”
good service from cable and microwave radio relay network
- domestic:
- cable and microwave radio relay
- international:
- 1 submarine cable;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean Regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
3,140,000 telephones; good service from cable and
relay networklocal: NA domestic: cable and microwave radio relay
intercity:
international: 1 submarine cable; INTELSAT satellite transmission earth stations - access
to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station
station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and a receive-only INTELSAT earth Indian Ocean Regions); note -
Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station near Helsinki for TV programs with the other Nordic
countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
Published as “Telephone system”
good service from cable and microwave radio relay network
- domestic:
- cable and microwave radio relay
- international :
- 1 submarine cable;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean Regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
good service from cable and microwave radio
network
domestic: cable and microwave radio relayinternational: international : 1 submarine cable; satellite earth stations - access
to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth
station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean Regions); note -
Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic
countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
Published as “Telephone system”
good service from cable and microwave radio relay network
- domestic:
- cable and microwave radio relay
- international:
- 1 submarine cable;
- satellite earth stations-access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note-Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
good service from cable and microwave radio relay
network
domestic: cable and microwave radio relayinternational : international: 1 submarine cable; satellite earth stations - accessstations-access to
Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth
Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean Regions); note - regions); note-Finland shares the
Finland
Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic
Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
Published as “Telephone system”
modern system with excellent service
- domestic:
- cable, microwave radio relay, and an extensive cellular net care for domestic needs
- international:
- 1 submarine cable;
- satellite earth stations--access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note--Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
good modern system with excellent service from cable and microwave radio relaynetworkdomestic: cable and cable, microwave radio relay relay, and an extensive cellular
net care for domestic needs
international: 1 submarine cable; satellite earth stations-access stations--access to
Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1
1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note-Finland note--Finland shares the
the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark,
Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
Published as “Telephone system”
modern system with excellent service
- domestic:
- cable, microwave radio relay, and an extensive cellular net take provide of domestic needs
- international:
- 1 submarine cable;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
modern system with excellent service
domestic: cable, microwave radio relay, and an extensive cellularcare for take provide of domestic needs
international: 1 submarine cable; satellite earth stations--access stations - access tonote--Finland note - Finland shares
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system with excellent service domestic: cable, microwave radio relay, and an extensive cellular net provide domestic needs international: 1 submarine cable;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
general assessment: modern system with excellent servicetake provide of domestic needs
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system with excellent service
- domestic:
- cable, microwave radio relay, and an extensive cellular net provide domestic needs
- international:
- 1 submarine cable;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
general assessment: modern system with excellent service
domestic: cable, microwave radio relay, and an extensive cellular net provide domestic needs
international: 1 submarine cable; satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system with excellent service
- domestic:
- digital fiber-optic fixed-line network and an extensive cellular network provide domestic needs
- international:
- country code - 358;
- 1 submarine cable (Finland Estonia Connection);
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
general assessment: modern system with excellent service
domestic: cable, microwave radio relay, digital fiber-optic fixed-line network and an extensive cellular net network provide domestic needs
international: country code - 358; 1 submarine cable; cable (Finland Estonia Connection); satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system with excellent service
- domestic:
- digital fiber-optic fixed-line network and an extensive cellular network provide domestic needs
- international:
- country code - 358;
- submarine cables provide links to Estonia and Sweden;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
general assessment: modern system with excellent service
domestic: digital fiber-optic fixed-line network and an extensive cellular network provide domestic needs
international: country code - 358; 1 submarine cable (Finland cables provide links to Estonia Connection); and Sweden; satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system with excellent service
- domestic:
- digital fiber-optic fixed-line network and an extensive cellular network provide domestic needs
- international:
- country code - 358;
- submarine cables provide links to Estonia and Sweden;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
general assessment:
modern system with excellent service
domestic:
digital fiber-optic fixed-line network and an extensive cellular network provide domestic needs
international:
country code - 358; submarine cables provide links to Estonia and Sweden; satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system with excellent service
- domestic:
- digital fiber-optic fixed-line network and an extensive mobile-cellular network provide domestic needs
- international:
- country code - 358;
- submarine cables provide links to Estonia and Sweden;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
general assessment:
modern system with excellent service
domestic:
digital fiber-optic fixed-line network and an extensive cellular mobile-cellular network provide domestic needs
international:
country code - 358; submarine cables provide links to Estonia and Sweden; satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system with excellent service
- domestic:
- digital fiber-optic fixed-line network and an extensive mobile-cellular network provide domestic needs
- international:
- country code - 358;
- submarine cables provide links to Estonia and Sweden;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2011)
general assessment:
modern system with excellent service
domestic:
digital fiber-optic fixed-line network and an extensive mobile-cellular network provide domestic needs
international:
country code - 358; submarine cables provide links to Estonia and Sweden; satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system with excellent service
- domestic:
- digital fiber-optic fixed-line network and an extensive mobile-cellular network provide domestic needs
- international:
- country code - 358;
- submarine cables provide links to Estonia and Sweden;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2011)
general assessment:
domestic:
international:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system with excellent service
- domestic:
- digital fiber-optic, fixed-line network and an extensive mobile-cellular network provide domestic needs
- international:
- country code - 358;
- submarine cables provide links to Estonia and Sweden;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2015)
general assessment: modern system with excellent service
domestic: digital fiber-optic fiber-optic, fixed-line network and an extensive mobile-cellular network provide domestic needs
international: country code - 358; submarine cables provide links to Estonia and Sweden; satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2011) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system with excellent service;
- one of the most progressive in Europe;
- one of the highest broadband and mobile penetrations rates in the region;
- forefront in testing 5G networks;
- for 2025 and 2030 FttP (fiber to the home) and DOCSIS3.1 (new generation of cable services for high speed connections) technologies (2017)
- domestic:
- digital fiber-optic, fixed-line 7 per 100 subscription;
- 132 per 100 mobile-cellular;
- network and an extensive mobile-cellular network provide domestic needs (2017)
- international:
- country code - 358;
- submarine cables provide links to Estonia and Sweden;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2015)
general assessment: modern system with excellent service service; one of the most progressive in Europe; one of the highest broadband and mobile penetrations rates in the region; forefront in testing 5G networks; for 2025 and 2030 FttP (fiber to the home) and DOCSIS3.1 (new generation of cable services for high speed connections) technologies (2017)
domestic: digital fiber-optic, fixed-line 7 per 100 subscription; 132 per 100 mobile-cellular; network and an extensive mobile-cellular network provide domestic needs (2017)
international: country code - 358; submarine cables provide links to Estonia and Sweden; satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- modern system with excellent service;
- one of the most progressive in Europe;
- one of the highest broadband and mobile penetrations rates in the region;
- forefront in testing 5G networks;
- for 2025 and 2030 FttP (fiber to the home) and DOCSIS3.1 (new generation of cable services for high speed connections) technologies (2018)
- domestic:
- digital fiber-optic, fixed-line 7 per 100 subscription; 132 per 100 mobile-cellular (2018)
- international:
- country code - 358;
- landing points for Botnia, BCS North-1 & 2, SFL, SFS-4, C-Lion1, Eastern Lights, Baltic Sea Submarine Cable, FEC, and EESF-2 & 3 submarine cables provide links to many Finland points, Estonia, Sweden, Germany, and Russia;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2019)
general assessment: modern system with excellent service; one of the most progressive in Europe; one of the highest broadband and mobile penetrations rates in the region; forefront in testing 5G networks; for 2025 and 2030 FttP (fiber to the home) and DOCSIS3.1 (new generation of cable services for high speed connections) technologies (2017) (2018)
domestic: digital fiber-optic, fixed-line 7 per 100 subscription; 132 per 100 mobile-cellular; network and an extensive mobile-cellular network provide domestic needs (2017) (2018)
international: country code - 358; landing points for Botnia, BCS North-1 & 2, SFL, SFS-4, C-Lion1, Eastern Lights, Baltic Sea Submarine Cable, FEC, and EESF-2 & 3 submarine cables provide links to Estonia many Finland points, Estonia, Sweden, Germany, and Sweden; Russia; satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2015) (2019)
- general assessment:
- excellent service;
- one of the most progressive in Europe;
- one of the highest broadband and mobile penetrations rates in the region;
- for 2025 and 2030 FttP (fiber to the home) and DOCSIS3.1 (new generation of cable services for high speed connections) technologies;
- subscribers are migrating from 3G to LTE and 5G networks;
- astute regulatory measures have encouraged market competition and company investment (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 5 per 100 subscription and 129 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019)
- international:
- country code - 358;
- landing points for Botnia, BCS North-1 & 2, SFL, SFS-4, C-Lion1, Eastern Lights, Baltic Sea Submarine Cable, FEC, and EESF-2 & 3 submarine cables that provide links to many Finland points, Estonia, Sweden, Germany, and Russia;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
general assessment: modern system with excellent service; one of the most progressive in Europe; one of the highest broadband and mobile penetrations rates in the region; forefront in testing 5G networks; for 2025 and 2030 FttP (fiber to the home) and DOCSIS3.1 (new generation of cable services for high speed connections) technologies (2018) technologies; subscribers are migrating from 3G to LTE and 5G networks; astute regulatory measures have encouraged market competition and company investment (2020)
domestic: digital fiber-optic, fixed-line 7 5 per 100 subscription; 132 subscription and 129 per 100 mobile-cellular (2018) (2019)
international: country code - 358; landing points for Botnia, BCS North-1 & 2, SFL, SFS-4, C-Lion1, Eastern Lights, Baltic Sea Submarine Cable, FEC, and EESF-2 & 3 submarine cables that provide links to many Finland points, Estonia, Sweden, Germany, and Russia; satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- Finland’s telecom market is among most progressive in Europe through favorable regulatory action and competitive technological innovation;
- orientation towards high technology, research, and development with high investment in information and communication sectors;
- large proportion of population on 5G and most on LTE;
- high broadband and mobile penetration;
- fixed-voice density falling;
- government provided universal 5Mb/s broadband (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 5 per 100 subscription and 129 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019)
- international:
- country code - 358;
- landing points for Botnia, BCS North-1 & 2, SFL, SFS-4, C-Lion1, Eastern Lights, Baltic Sea Submarine Cable, FEC, and EESF-2 & 3 submarine cables that provide links to many Finland points, Estonia, Sweden, Germany, and Russia;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
general assessment: excellent service; one of the Finland’s telecom market is among most progressive in Europe; one of the highest broadband and mobile penetrations rates in the region; for 2025 Europe through favorable regulatory action and 2030 FttP (fiber to the home) competitive technological innovation; orientation towards high technology, research, and DOCSIS3.1 (new generation of cable services for development with high speed connections) technologies; subscribers are migrating from 3G to LTE investment in information and communication sectors; large proportion of population on 5G networks; astute regulatory measures have encouraged market competition and company investment most on LTE; high broadband and mobile penetration; fixed-voice density falling; government provided universal 5Mb/s broadband (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 5 per 100 subscription and 129 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019)
international: country code - 358; landing points for Botnia, BCS North-1 & 2, SFL, SFS-4, C-Lion1, Eastern Lights, Baltic Sea Submarine Cable, FEC, and EESF-2 & 3 submarine cables that provide links to many Finland points, Estonia, Sweden, Germany, and Russia; satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect consequent restriction on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable services as a tool for work and satellite - has moderated school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
- general assessment:
- Finland’s telecom market is among the more progressive in Europe, with operators having been at the forefront in deploying technologies and with the regulator being among the first to auction spectrum for 5G use;
- these efforts have been supported by the government which is working towards its target of providing a broadband service of at least 100Mb/s by 2025;
- 5G services were available to more than 40% of the population by early 2021, and take-up among subscribers has been strong although most will remain with LTE in the short term;
- the country enjoys one of the highest broadband and mobile subscription rates in the region, with customers able to make use of the latest iterations of technologies including DOCSIS3.1, LTE-A, 5G, and GPON fiber infrastructure;
- Finland has emerged as one of the pioneers in 5G;
- the auction of spectrum in the 700MHz and 3.5GHh bands has enabled network operators to extend the availability of LTE services nationally and to prepare for 5G services;
- Spectrum in the 2.5GHz band was auctioned in mid-2020 and has since enabled the MNOs to widen their 5G footprint considerably;
- there is an ongoing shift away from DSL to fiber and mobile networks (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 4 per 100 subscriptions and nearly 129 per 100 mobile-cellular (2020)
- international:
- country code - 358;
- landing points for Botnia, BCS North-1 & 2, SFL, SFS-4, C-Lion1, Eastern Lights, Baltic Sea Submarine Cable, FEC, and EESF-2 & 3 submarine cables that provide links to many Finland points, Estonia, Sweden, Germany, and Russia;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
general assessment: Finland’s telecom market is among most the more progressive in Europe through favorable regulatory action Europe, with operators having been at the forefront in deploying technologies and competitive technological innovation; orientation with the regulator being among the first to auction spectrum for 5G use; these efforts have been supported by the government which is working towards high technology, research, its target of providing a broadband service of at least 100Mb/s by 2025; 5G services were available to more than 40% of the population by early 2021, and development take-up among subscribers has been strong although most will remain with high investment LTE in information the short term; the country enjoys one of the highest broadband and communication sectors; large proportion mobile subscription rates in the region, with customers able to make use of population on the latest iterations of technologies including DOCSIS3.1, LTE-A, 5G, and GPON fiber infrastructure; Finland has emerged as one of the pioneers in 5G; the auction of spectrum in the 700MHz and 3.5GHh bands has enabled network operators to extend the availability of LTE services nationally and to prepare for 5G services; Spectrum in the 2.5GHz band was auctioned in mid-2020 and most on LTE; high broadband has since enabled the MNOs to widen their 5G footprint considerably; there is an ongoing shift away from DSL to fiber and mobile penetration; fixed-voice density falling; government provided universal 5Mb/s broadband (2020) networks (2021)
domestic: fixed-line 5 4 per 100 subscription subscriptions and nearly 129 per 100 mobile-cellular (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 358; landing points for Botnia, BCS North-1 & 2, SFL, SFS-4, C-Lion1, Eastern Lights, Baltic Sea Submarine Cable, FEC, and EESF-2 & 3 submarine cables that provide links to many Finland points, Estonia, Sweden, Germany, and Russia; satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards toward 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and has increased due to the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became is still evident, and received some support from governments the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- general assessment:
- Finland’s telecom market is among the more progressive in Europe, with operators having been at the forefront in deploying technologies and with the regulator being among the first to auction spectrum for 5G use;
- these efforts have been supported by the government which is working towards its target of providing a broadband service of at least 100Mb/s by 2025;
- 5G services were available to more than 40% of the population by early 2021, and take-up among subscribers has been strong although most will remain with LTE in the short term;
- the country enjoys one of the highest broadband and mobile subscription rates in the region, with customers able to make use of the latest iterations of technologies including DOCSIS3.1, LTE-A, 5G, and GPON fiber infrastructure;
- Finland has emerged as one of the pioneers in 5G;
- the auction of spectrum in the 700MHz and 3.5GHh bands has enabled network operators to extend the availability of LTE services nationally and to prepare for 5G services;
- Spectrum in the 2.5GHz band was auctioned in mid-2020 and has since enabled the MNOs to widen their 5G footprint considerably;
- there is an ongoing shift away from DSL to fiber and mobile networks (2021)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 4 per 100 subscriptions and nearly 129 per 100 mobile-cellular (2021)
- international:
- country code - 358;
- landing points for Botnia, BCS North-1 & 2, SFL, SFS-4, C-Lion1, Eastern Lights, Baltic Sea Submarine Cable, FEC, and EESF-2 & 3 submarine cables that provide links to many Finland points, Estonia, Sweden, Germany, and Russia;
- satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions);
- note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2019)
general assessment: Finland’s telecom market is among the more progressive in Europe, with operators having been at the forefront in deploying technologies and with the regulator being among the first to auction spectrum for 5G use; these efforts have been supported by the government which is working towards its target of providing a broadband service of at least 100Mb/s by 2025; 5G services were available to more than 40% of the population by early 2021, and take-up among subscribers has been strong although most will remain with LTE in the short term; the country enjoys one of the highest broadband and mobile subscription rates in the region, with customers able to make use of the latest iterations of technologies including DOCSIS3.1, LTE-A, 5G, and GPON fiber infrastructure; Finland has emerged as one of the pioneers in 5G; the auction of spectrum in the 700MHz and 3.5GHh bands has enabled network operators to extend the availability of LTE services nationally and to prepare for 5G services; Spectrum in the 2.5GHz band was auctioned in mid-2020 and has since enabled the MNOs to widen their 5G footprint considerably; there is an ongoing shift away from DSL to fiber and mobile networks (2021)
domestic: fixed-line 4 per 100 subscriptions and nearly 129 per 100 mobile-cellular (2020) (2021)
international: country code - 358; landing points for Botnia, BCS North-1 & 2, SFL, SFS-4, C-Lion1, Eastern Lights, Baltic Sea Submarine Cable, FEC, and EESF-2 & 3 submarine cables that provide links to many Finland points, Estonia, Sweden, Germany, and Russia; satellite earth stations - access to Intelsat transmission service via a Swedish satellite earth station, 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Finland shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) (2019)
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Finland: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/finland/telecommunication-systems.