Telecommunications operators in Finland - statistics & facts
One of the leaders of the European digital sector, Finland has one of the highest shares of information and communication technology (ICT) specialists in the European Union. The country has a competitive telecommunications market dominated by three key players: Elisa, Telia, and DNA. Elisa held the largest share of revenue from fixed-line, mobile, TV, and radio operations, at 37 percent in 2022. Telia Finland, part of Telia Company since 2017, followed closely, while DNA held 23 percent of the market. The three operators provide some of the highest-quality services worldwide, as all of them received the Opensignal Global Mobile Network Experience Awards in 2024.
The major mobile operators in Finland exclusively sell unlimited data plans, focusing on providing various maximum speeds. In 2023, over 43 percent of subscriptions permitted 100 to 299 Mbps speeds. Among the residents of the Nordic countries, Finns rank first by most mobile data usage, with a monthly consumption of nearly 31 gigabytes per capita, which was approximately three times as much as that of Danes.
Mobile network operations are the leading sector for telecommunications operators
Finland's telecommunications sector generated 3.43 billion euros in revenue in 2022. Mobile network operations contributed over two billion euros, while fixed network operations revenue declined from the previous year. The revenue from television and radio operations, which increased over the past decade, stayed behind the other sectors, having reached 363 million euros.The major mobile operators in Finland exclusively sell unlimited data plans, focusing on providing various maximum speeds. In 2023, over 43 percent of subscriptions permitted 100 to 299 Mbps speeds. Among the residents of the Nordic countries, Finns rank first by most mobile data usage, with a monthly consumption of nearly 31 gigabytes per capita, which was approximately three times as much as that of Danes.
