Finland has emerged as a forerunner in mobile data consumption, changing its telecommunications industry. The country's shift towards unlimited data plans has transformed how Finns use their smartphones and access the internet. This approach has not only changed consumer behavior but also positioned Finland at the forefront of mobile broadband adoption. The widespread availability of high-speed mobile internet has reshaped household connectivity, with around 97 percent of Finnish homes now enjoying broadband access.
Mobile date and fixed internet connections in Finland
Considering the total market revenue from fixed-line, mobile and TV and radio operations in 2023, Elisa held the largest market share of 37 percent, followed by Telia Finland (as of 2017 part of
Telia Company). The third key player in the Finnish telecommunications sector is DNA, which held 23 percent of the Finnish telecommunications market in 2023.
As of of the second quarter of 2023,
the broadband internet penetration rate in Finnish households reached 97 percent. In recent years, Elisa has maintained its position as the leading provider for
mobile internet services and was outrun by DNA in terms of
fixed broadband subscriptions.
All the major mobile operators (Elisa, DNA, and Telia) only sell unlimited data plans in Finland. Instead of limiting data usage, the operators focus on selling data plans with faster maximum speeds. In 2021, almost half of all
mobile data subscriptions allowed 100 to 299 Mbps connection speed.
Terrestrial and cable TV were preferred connection types
As of 2023, over 50 percent of Finnish households were
watching television only via the cable or the terrestrial network. According to the same survey, approximately 21 percent used IPTV (Internet Protocol Television). In 2023, there were
over 1.90 million cable TV and
around 571,000 IPTV subscriptions in the country. The number of both cable and IPTV subscriptions has constantly increased from 2013 to 2023. Meanwhile, the share of TV households with pay TV subscription has stayed between 25 and 29 percent over the past decade.
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