Finland - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband

Description

Finland focussed on 5G deployments

The success of 5G in Finland has several roots. One of these is the collaboration with Sweden and Norway on the use of spectrum for 5G in border areas. Although efforts have been made to prepare similar negotiated spectrum use with Russia, the latter country still assigns 5G-suitable spectrum for satellite and military use.

Much is still to be done to improve the reach of 5G in Finland. Although 5G services cover about 82% of premises nationally, the distribution is uneven. National geographic coverage was only about 7% in early 2022, and was focussed on urban areas and key infrastructure such as main roads and the railway network.

Even within urban areas, where 5G is mostly widely avaible, most subscribers still rely on LTE services: in 2021, 5G accounted for only 4% of mobile data traffic (with LTE accounting for the bulk of it).

However, growth in the 5G sector is strong, and the number of 5G devices being used by subscribers is increasing rapidly. Elisa noted that by the end of 2021, 5G phones accounted for 90% of all device sales. By June 2022, the operator's 5G network extended to 182 towns, covering about 80% of the population.

Finland is also looking ahead to future technologies. The country is one of the few in Europe to have research institutes, universities, and private companies experimenting with 6G, though standards for 6G are some years away: 6G standards are expected to be completed by 2028, with commercial applications available from about 2030. Some of the institutions involved in this research have formed 6G Finland to help direct their efforts. Finland is also the leading partner within the EU-funded 6G initiative Hexa-X.

1 Key statistics

2 Regional Europe Market Comparison

2.1 Market characteristics
2.2 Market Leaders
2.3 Market Challengers
2.4 Market Emergents
2.5 TMI versus GDP
2.6 Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
2.7 Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration

3 Telecommunications market

3.1 Historical overview
3.2 Market analysis

4 Regulatory environment

4.1 Historic overview
4.2 Regulatory authorities
4.3 Revised Telecommunications Act 2021
4.4 Fixed-line developments
4.5 Mobile network developments

5 Mobile market

5.1 Market analysis
5.2 Mobile statistics
5.3 Mobile infrastructure
5.4 Major mobile operators

6 Fixed-line broadband market

6.1 Introduction and statistical overview
6.2 Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks
6.3 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
6.4 Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
6.5 Other fixed broadband services

7 Fixed network operators

7.1 Telia Finland
7.2 Finnet Group
7.3 DNA
7.4 Elisa Corporation
7.5 TDC Finland
7.6 Tele2

8 Telecommunications infrastructure

8.1 Overview of the national telecom network
8.2 Next Generation Networks
8.3 International infrastructure
8.4 Smart metering
8.5 Data centres

9 Appendix Historic data

10 Glossary of abbreviations

11 Related reports

Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Finland 2022 (e)
Table 2 Development of telecom revenue by sector ( million) 2012 2021
Table 3 Change in market share of telecom revenue by operator 2012 2021
Table 4 Development of retail and wholesale telecom revenue ( million) 2012 2021
Table 5 Telecom investment by sector ( million) 2012 2021
Table 6 Average median LLU access pricing - copper () 2012 2022
Table 7 Average median LLU access pricing - fibre pair () 2012 2022
Table 8 Development of MTRs by operator ( cents / minute) 2012 2021
Table 9 Growth in the proportion of mobile revenue to total telecom revenue 2012 2021
Table 10 Development of mobile network revenue ( million) 2012 2021
Table 11 Change in mobile network tangible investment 2012 2021
Table 12 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Table 13 Calls and call minutes originating in mobile networks (billion) 2012 2021
Table 14 Change in average mobile ARPU 2012 2021
Table 15 Prepaid subscribers and proportion to total 2012 2021
Table 16 Mobile market share of subscribers by operator 2012 2021
Table 17 Growth in mobile data traffic 2012 2021
Table 18 Mobile data subscriptions by type (thousand) 2012 2021
Table 19 Proportion of mobile data subscriptions by speed (Mb/s) (new format) 2018 2021
Table 20 Decline in SMS traffic and annual change 2012 2021
Table 21 Change in MMS traffic and annual change 2012 2021
Table 22 Growth in the number of broadband mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Table 23 Growth in the number of M2M connections 2012 2021
Table 24 Development of Telia Finland's mobile service revenue 2012 2022
Table 25 Development of Telia Finland's blended ARPU 2012 2022
Table 26 Change in the number of Telia Finland's mobile subscribers (million) 2012 2022
Table 27 DNA annualised postpaid monthly ARPU 2012 2022
Table 28 Change in the number of DNA's mobile subscribers (million) 2012 2022
Table 29 Growth in DNA's mobile revenue, by type ( million) 2013 2019
Table 30 Development of DNA's mobile revenue ( million) (new style) 2019 2022
Table 31 Growth in DNA's mobile data traffic 2012 2019
Table 32 Change in Elisa Group's revenue 2012 2022
Table 33 Change in the number of Elisa's mobile subscribers in Finland and Estonia (million) 2012 2022
Table 34 Change in Elisa's mobile churn and proportion of data revenue 2012 2022
Table 35 Development of Elisa's mobile voice, SMS, and data traffic 2012 2022
Table 36 Change in Elisa's annualised ARPU ( / month) 2012 2022
Table 37 Change in broadband market share of subscribers by operator 2012 2021
Table 38 Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Table 39 Change in fixed broadband subscriber base by platform 2012 2021
Table 40 Change in fixed broadband connections by data rate 2012 2021
Table 41 Market share of broadband connections by data rate 2012 2021
Table 42 Growth in the number of DNA's broadband subscribers 2012 2022
Table 43 Growth in the number of Elisa's broadband subscribers 2012 2022
Table 44 Change in the number of Telia Finland's broadband subscribers 2012 2022
Table 45 Decline in Telia Finland's broadband ARPU 2012 2022
Table 46 Growth in the number of fibre broadband subscribers 2012 2021
Table 47 Fixed-line operators' market share of subscribers 2012 2020
Table 48 Decline in fixed-line traffic 2012 2021
Table 49 Development of Telia Finland's revenue, EBITDA (SEK million) 2012 2022
Table 50 Development of Telia Finland's mobile and broadband revenue (SEK million) 2012 2022
Table 51 Change in the number of Telia Finland's fixed subscribers by sector 2012 2022
Table 52 Development of DNA's financial data ( million) 2012 2022
Table 53 DNA revenue by sector (consumer and business) ( million) 2012 2022
Table 54 Change in the number of DNA's subscribers by sector 2012 2022
Table 55 Change in the number of Elisa's fixed subscribers by platform 2012 2022
Table 56 Growth in Elisa Group's revenue by sector ( million) 2012 2022
Table 57 Development of Elisa Group's financial data ( million) 2012 2022
Table 58 Decline in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2012 2027
Table 59 Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate 1995; 1997; 1999 2011
Table 60 Historic - Mobile revenue as proportion of total telecom revenue 1998 2011
Table 61 Historic - SMS messages sent and annual change 1999 2011
Table 62 Historic - Telia Finland mobile financial data 2005 2011
Table 63 Historic - Telia Finland blended ARPU 2003 2011
Table 64 Historic - Telia Finland mobile subscribers 2002 2011
Table 65 Historic - DNA annualised postpaid monthly ARPU 2007 2011
Table 66 Historic - DNA mobile subscribers 2007 2011
Table 67 Historic - Elisa mobile financial data ( million) 2004 2009
Table 68 Historic - Elisa mobile subscribers in Finland and Estonia (million) 2004 2011
Table 69 Historic - Elisa annualised ARPU ( / month) 2008 2011
Table 70 Historic - Broadband subscribers by platform; cable, DSL 2000 2011
Table 71 Historic - Fixed lines in service and teledensity 2000 2011
Table 72 Historic - Fixed-line termination rate ( cents) 2005 2011
Table 73 Historic - Telia Finland fixed Broadband subscribers by sector 2004 2011
Table 74 Historic - Growth in Elisa Group mobile revenue 2004 2011
Table 75 Historic - Change in broadband market share of subscribers by operator 2006 2011
Table 76 Historic - Growth in the number of Elisa broadband subscribers 2004 2011
Table 77 Historic - Decline in Telia Finland's broadband ARPU 2006 2011
Table 78 Historic - Change in mobile network revenue 2006 2011
Table 79 Historic - Calls and call minutes originating in mobile networks (billion) 2006 2011
Table 80 Historic - Mobile market share of subscribers by operator 2006 2011
Table 81 Historic - Growth in mobile data traffic 2006 2011
Table 82 Historic - Change in MMS messages traffic, annual change 2003 2011
Table 83 Historic - DNA subscribers by sector (thousand) 2007 2011
Table 84 Historic - Market share of broadband connections by data rate 2007 2011
Table 85 Historic - Growth in the number of DNA's broadband subscribers 2007 2011
Table 86 Historic - Decline in fixed-line traffic 2006 2011
Table 87 Historic - Proportion of mobile data subscriptions by speed (Mb/s) (old format) 2014 2018
Table 88 Historic - Development of telecom revenue by sector ( million) 2009 2011
Table 89 Historic - Development of retail and wholesale telecom revenue ( million) 2009 2011
Table 90 Historic - Change in the number of Telia Finland's mobile subscribers (million) 2008 2011
Table 91 Historic - Change in Elisa's mobile churn and proportion of data revenue 2008 2011
Table 92 Historic - Development of Elisa's mobile voice, SMS and data traffic 2008 2011
Table 93 Historic - Change in fixed broadband connections by data rate 2009 2011
Table 94 Historic - Change in the number of Telia Finland's fixed subscribers by sector 2009 2011
Table 95 Historic - Development of DNA's financial data ( million) 2008 2011
Table 96 Historic - DNA revenue by sector (consumer and business) ( million) 2008 2011
Table 97 Historic - Change in the number of Elisa's fixed subscribers by platform 2009 2011
Table 98 Historic - Growth in Elisa Group's revenue by sector ( million) 2009 2011
Table 99 Historic - Development of Elisa Group's financial data ( million) 2008 2011
Chart 1 Europe Telecoms Maturity Index Market Leaders
Chart 2 Europe Telecoms Maturity Index Market Challengers
Chart 3 Europe Telecoms Maturity Index Market Emergents
Chart 4 Europe - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 5 Europe Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 6 Scandinavia/Baltics fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 7 Northern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 8 Eastern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 9 Southern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 10 Development of telecom revenue by sector 2012 2021
Chart 11 Change in market share of telecom revenue by operator 2012 2021
Chart 12 Development of retail and wholesale telecom revenue 2012 2021
Chart 13 Telecom investment by sector 2012 2021
Chart 14 Average median LLU access pricing - copper 2012 2022
Chart 15 Average median LLU access pricing - fibre pair () 2012 2022
Chart 16 Development of MTRs by operator 2012 2021
Chart 17 Growth in the proportion of mobile revenue to total telecom revenue 2012 2021
Chart 18 Development of mobile network revenue 2012 2021
Chart 19 Change in mobile network tangible investment 2012 2021
Chart 20 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Chart 21 Calls and call minutes originating in mobile networks 2012 2021
Chart 22 Change in average mobile ARPU 2012 2021
Chart 23 Prepaid subscribers and proportion to total 2012 2021
Chart 24 Mobile market share of subscribers by operator 2012 2021
Chart 25 Growth in mobile data traffic 2012 2021
Chart 26 Proportion of mobile data subscriptions by speed (Mb/s) (New Format) 2018 2021
Chart 27 Decline in SMS traffic and annual change 2012 2021
Chart 28 Change in MMS traffic and annual change 2012 2021
Chart 29 Growth in the number of broadband mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Chart 30 Growth in the number of M2M connections 2012 2021
Chart 31 Development of Telia Finland's mobile service revenue 2012 2022
Chart 32 Development of Telia Finland's blended ARPU 2012 2022
Chart 33 Change in the number of Telia Finland's mobile subscribers 2012 2022
Chart 34 DNA annualised postpaid monthly ARPU 2012 2022
Chart 35 Change in the number of DNA's mobile subscribers 2012 2022
Chart 36 Growth in DNA's mobile revenue, by type 2013 2019
Chart 37 Development of DNA's mobile revenue (new style) 2019 2022
Chart 38 Growth in DNA's mobile data traffic 2012 2019
Chart 39 Change in Elisa Group's revenue 2012 2022
Chart 40 Change in the number of Elisa's mobile subscribers in Finland and Estonia 2012 2022
Chart 41 Development of Elisa's mobile voice, SMS, and data traffic 2012 2022
Chart 42 Change in Elisa's annualised ARPU 2012 2022
Chart 43 Change in broadband market share of subscribers by operator 2012 2021
Chart 44 Change in the number of fixed broadband subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
Chart 45 Change in fixed broadband subscriber base by platform 2012 2021
Chart 46 Change in fixed broadband connections by data rate 2012 2021
Chart 47 Market share of broadband connections by data rate 2012 2021
Chart 48 Growth in the number of DNA's broadband subscribers 2012 2022
Chart 49 Growth in the number of Elisa's broadband subscribers 2012 2022
Chart 50 Change in the number of Telia Finland's broadband subscribers 2012 2022
Chart 51 Decline in Telia Finland's broadband ARPU 2012 2022
Chart 52 Growth in the number of fibre broadband subscribers 2012 2021
Chart 53 Fixed-line operators' market share of subscribers 2012 2020
Chart 54 Decline in fixed-line traffic 2012 2021
Chart 55 Development of Telia Finland's revenue, EBITDA 2012 2022
Chart 56 Development of Telia Finland's mobile and broadband revenue 2012 2022
Chart 57 Change in the number of Telia Finland's fixed subscribers by sector 2012 2022
Chart 58 Development of DNA's financial data 2012 2022
Chart 59 DNA revenue by sector (consumer and business) 2012 2022
Chart 60 Change in the number of DNA's subscribers by sector 2012 2022
Chart 61 Change in the number of Elisa's fixed subscribers by platform 2012 2022
Chart 62 Growth in Elisa Group's revenue by sector 2012 2022
Chart 63 Development of Elisa Group's financial data 2012 2022
Chart 64 Decline in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2012 2027
Exhibit 1 Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Europe
Exhibit 2 Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 3 Europe Market Leaders and market developments
Exhibit 4 Europe Market Challengers and market developments
Exhibit 5 Europe Market Emergents and market developments
Exhibit 6 700MHz auction results 2016
Exhibit 7 2.6GHz auction results 2009
Exhibit 8 3.5GHz auction results October 2018
Exhibit 9 3.5GHz auction results June 2020

Finland - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses