Synopsis
Finland has one of most innovative mobile markets in Europe. The country was a pioneer in developing 3G, and was the first to deploy 3G over 900MHz spectrum. Growth in the sector continues to be strong despite high mobile penetration. The 3G now makes up almost a third of the total subscriber base, while mobile broadband has also grown considerably during the last two years. Finland was also one of the first countries in the world to deploy a commercial LTE service, which now extends to well over half the population. In addition, the country boasts one of the lowest mobile call charges of all EU Member States. This report provides statistics and research on the Finnish mobile market, including key regulatory issues, a snapshot of the consumer market, the growth of mobile data services and the development of emerging technologies and networks such as HSPA and LTE.
Key developments:
Mobile subscriber base grows 7% in 2011; MNP conditions revised; TeliaSonera’s LTE network recording 48Mb/s; Russia and Finland negotiate roaming agreements; ITU releases 700MHz band for mobile broadband; Finland free to use 800MHz for LTE following spectrum agreement with Russia; MTR reduction agreed to late 2014; DNA expands HSPA+/LTE to 50% of the population; Elisa launches LTE in Espoo; regulator’s H1 2011 market data update; operator data to end-2011; market developments into 2012
Companies covered in this report include:
TeliaSonera, DNA, Elisa and Digita.
