2018 Finland - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Last updated: 16 Sep 2018 Update History

Report Status: Archived

Report Pages: 160

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Publication Overview

This report provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in Finland’s telecommunications market. The report analyses the fixed-line, mobile and broadband sectors. Subjects include:

Market and industry analyses, trends and developments;
Facts, figures and statistics;
Industry and regulatory issues;
Infrastructure developments;
Major Players, Revenues, Subscribers, ARPU, MoU;
Mobile Voice and Data Markets;
Broadband (FttP, DSL, cable, wireless);
Mobile subscribers and ARPU;
Broadband market forecasts;
Government policies affecting the telecoms industry;
Market liberalisation and industry issues;
Telecoms operators – privatisation, IPOs, acquisitions, new licences;
Mobile technologies (GSM; 3G, HSPA, LTE, 5G).

Researcher:- Henry Lancaster
Current publication date:- September 2018 (17th Edition)

Executive Summary

Finland’s telcos wait on 3.5GHz auction for 5G launch

Finland’s telecom market is among the more progressive in Europe, with considerable emphasis by operators to test-bed technologies, particularly in the mobile and broadband sectors. These efforts have been supported by the regulator which has provided additional spectrum for telecom services. As a result of these efforts the country enjoys one of the highest broadband and mobile penetration rates in the region, with customers able to make use of the latest iterations of technologies including DOCSIS3.1, carrier aggregation with LTE-A, and GPON fibre infrastructure.

The country has an advanced mobile market and has been a pioneer in developing 5G. Trial licenses were issued to network operators in early 2018, several tests were held later in the year using spectrum in the 3.5GHz band. The auction of spectrum in this band will enabled operators to launch commercial services in early 2019 pending the release of 3.5GHz spectrum and the availability of 5G-compliant modems and devices.

Finland’s high broadband penetration has been the result of astute regulatory measures which have encouraged market competition. Companies have also been keen to invest in new technologies in a bid to address demand for improved services among customers. The government has set demanding broadband delivery targets and is working towards targets to be achieved by 2025 and 2030 which incorporate a mix of fixed-line and mobile technologies, with the former focussed on FttP and DOCSIS3.1 technologies and the latter on gigabit LTE and 5G.

This report assesses key aspects of the Finnish telecom market, providing data on the fixed network services sector together with an overview of important regulatory issues including interconnection, local loop unbundling, number portability and carrier preselection. The report also provides statistics and research on the 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, LTE and 5G. In addition the report profiles the fixed and wireless broadband markets, and analyses developments in related technologies such as FttP, powerline broadband, Wi-Fi and internet via satellite.

Key developments:

Telia Finland and Finnish postal service pilot smart mail boxes with NB-IoT;
Telia Finland waiting on 3.5GHz auction before launching 5G services in early 2019;
DNA upgrades core and regional networks in preparation for 5G;
Elisa launches pre-commercial 5G service;
Nokia launches key technologies for the Smart Tampere project;
Cinia Group participates in the Arctic Connect cable linking Europe with North America and Asia;
Fixed-voice subscriptions continue to fall;
Regulator concedes roaming charge extension to June 2019;
DNA trials Gigabit LTE service using carrier aggregation technology;
Elisa trials Nokia's XGS-PON technology providing data at up to 10Gb/s;
Government prepares national broadband targets for 2025 and 2030;
DNA contracts Teleste to provide DOCSIS3.1 equipment;
Telia trials G.fast technology in Helsinki with Huawei;
DSL subscriber base shrinks as customers migrate to fibre infrastructure;
Report update includes the regulator's market data to December 2017, telcos' financial and operating data to Q2 2018, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

Telia, DNA, Elisa, Digita, Finnet Group, TDC Finland, Tele2

Henry Lancaster
September 2018

Key statistics
Telecommunications market

Historical overview
Market analysis

Regulatory environment

Historic overview
Regulatory authorities
Privatisation of Telecom Finland
Interconnect
Access
Number Portability (NP)
Carrier preselection (CPS)

Fixed network operator

Overview
Telia
Finnet Group
DNA
Elisa Corporation
TDC Finland
Tele2

Telecommunications infrastructure

Overview of the national telecom network
Next Generation Networks
International infrastructure
Smart metering
Data centres

Broadband market

Introduction and statistical overview

Market analysis
National Broadband Strategy
Universal Service
Broadband statistics
Forecasts – broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023

Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) networks

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks

Very High-Speed Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL)
G.fast

Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks
Other fixed broadband services

Broadband Powerline (BPL)
Fixed wireless

Digital media

Videostreaming

Mobile communications

Market analysis
Mobile statistics

General statistics
Operator market shares
Mobile data
Mobile broadband
Forecasts – mobile subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023

Regulatory issues

Spectrum regulations and spectrum auctions
Roaming
Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs)
Network sharing

Mobile infrastructure

Digital networks
Other infrastructure developments

Major mobile operators

Telia
DNA
Elisa
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Mobile content and applications

Location based services
Mobile TV
TETRA

List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Finland – 2018 (e)
Table 2 – ARPU by sector – 2008 – 2015
Table 3 – Total telecom and broadcasting revenue – 2003 – 2015
Table 4 – Telecom service revenue by sector – 2009 – 2017
Table 5 – Market share telecom revenue by operator – 2012 – 2017
Table 6 – Telecom revenue: retail and wholesale – 2009 – 2017
Table 7 – Telecom investment by sector – 2009 – 2017
Table 8 – Telephony service price level change by sector – 2008 – 2015
Table 9 – Fixed-line termination rate – 2005 - 2020
Table 10 – Historic - Telia LLU accesses – 2006 – 2013
Table 11 – Average median LLU access pricing - copper – 2009 – 2018
Table 12 – Average median LLU access pricing - fibre pair – 2010 - 2018
Table 13 – Fixed-line operators’ market share of subscribers – 2005 – 2017
Table 14 – Fixed-line traffic in minutes – 2006 – 2018
Table 15 – Telia (Finland) revenue, EBITDA – 2012 - 2018
Table 16 – Telia (Finland) mobile and broadband revenue – 2006 – 2018
Table 17 – Telia (Finland) subscribers by sector – 2002 – 2018
Table 18 – DNA financial data – 2008 – 2018
Table 19 – DNA revenue by sector (consumer and business) – 2008 – 2018
Table 20 – DNA subscribers by sector – 2007 – 2018
Table 21 – Elisa fixed network subscribers by sector – 2004 – 2018
Table 22 – Elisa Group revenue by sector – 2004 – 2018
Table 23 – Elisa Group financial data – 2008 - 2018
Table 24 – Historic - TDC Finland financial data – 2007 – 2014
Table 25 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2000 – 2018
Table 26 – VoIP connections – 2008 - 2018
Table 27 – Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1995 - 2009
Table 28 – Internet users and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 29 – Broadband subscribers by platform; cable, DSL – 2000 – 2018
Table 30 – Housing corporation broadband subscribers (regulator data) – 2006 – 2016
Table 31 – Broadband penetration by technology – 2004 – 2017
Table 32 – Broadband connections by data rate – 2009 – 2017
Table 33 – Proportion of broadband connections by data rate (%) – 2007 – 2017
Table 34 – Proportion of broadband connections by data rate (%) – 2007 – 2017
Table 35 – Fixed broadband market share of subscribers by operator – 2006 – 2017
Table 36 – Forecast – fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 37 – DNA broadband subscribers – 2007 – 2018
Table 38 – Elisa broadband subscribers – 2004 – 2018
Table 39 – Telia internet and broadband subscribers – 2002 – 2018
Table 40 – Telia broadband ARPU – 2006 – 2018
Table 41 – Fibre broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Table 42 – WLAN subscribers – 2004 – 2017
Table 43 – IPTV subscribers – 2011 – 2017
Table 44 – Historic - Mobile revenue as proportion of total telecom revenue – 1998 – 2009
Table 45 – Mobile revenue as proportion of total telecom revenue – 2010 – 2017
Table 46 – Mobile network revenue – 2006 – 2017
Table 47 – Mobile network investment – 2009 - 2017
Table 48 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1995; 1997; 1999 – 2009
Table 49 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 50 – Calls and call minutes originating in mobile networks – 2006 – 2018
Table 51 – Average mobile ARPU – 2014 – 2017
Table 52 – Active prepaid subscribers – 2011 – 2017
Table 53 – Mobile market share of subscribers by operator (regulator data) – 2006 – 2017
Table 54 – Mobile data traffic – 2006 – 2018
Table 55 – Annual growth in mobile data sent – 2009 – 2017
Table 56 – Mobile data subscriptions by type – 2006 – 2017
Table 57 – Proportion of mobile data subscriptions by speed (Mb/s) – 2014 – 2017
Table 58 – Historic - SMS messages sent and annual change – 1999 – 2009
Table 59 – SMS messages sent and annual change – 2010 - 2018
Table 60 – MMS messages sent and annual change – 2003 – 2017
Table 61 – Active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration – 2007 – 2018
Table 62 – Forecast mobile subscribers – 2019; 2021; 2023
Table 63 – European roaming charges – 2007 – 2016
Table 64 – European data roaming charges – 2014 – 2017
Table 65 – Annual mobile numbers ported – 2003 – 2015
Table 66 – MTRs by operator – 2005 – 2018
Table 67 – M2M connections – 2012 – 2017
Table 68 – Telia Finland mobile financial data – 2005 – 2018
Table 69 – Telia Finland blended ARPU – 2003 – 2018
Table 70 – Telia Finland mobile subscribers – 2002 – 2018
Table 71 – DNA annualised postpaid monthly ARPU – 2007 – 2018
Table 72 – DNA mobile subscribers – 2007 – 2018
Table 73 – DNA mobile revenue – 2007 – 2018
Table 74 – Elisa mobile financial data – 2004 – 2018
Table 75 – Elisa mobile subscribers in Finland and Estonia – 2004 – 2018
Table 76 – Elisa mobile operating statistics – 2008 – 2018
Table 77 – Elisa annualised ARPU – 2008 – 2018

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Telecom revenue by sector – 2009 – 2017
Chart 2 – Telecom revenue: retail and wholesale – 2009 – 2017
Chart 3 – Telecom investment by sector – 2009 – 2017
Chart 4 – Fixed-line operators’ market share of subscribers – 2005 – 2017
Chart 5 – Telia (Finland) revenue, EBITDA – 2012 – 2018
Chart 6 – Telia (Finland) mobile and broadband revenue – 2006 – 2018
Chart 7 – Telia (Finland) subscribers by sector – 2002 – 2018
Chart 8 – DNA financial data – 2008 – 2018
Chart 9 – DNA revenue by sector (consumer and business) – 2008 – 2018
Chart 10 – DNA subscribers by sector – 2007 – 2018
Chart 11 – Elisa cable TV and broadband subscribers – 2004 – 2018
Chart 12 – Elisa revenue by sector – 2004 – 2018
Chart 13 – Elisa Group financial data – 2008 - 2018
Chart 14 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2000 – 2018
Chart 15 – Internet users and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 16 – Broadband subscribers by platform – cable, DSL – 2002 – 2018
Chart 17 – Broadband connections by data rate – 2009 – 2017
Chart 18 – Broadband market share of subscribers by operator – 2006 – 2017
Chart 19 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2003 – 2018
Chart 20 – Calls and call minutes originating in mobile networks – 2006 – 2018
Chart 21 – Mobile market share of subscribers by operator (regulator data) – 2006 - 2017
Chart 22 – DNA mobile revenue – 2013 – 2018
Chart 23 – Elisa mobile subscribers in Finland and Estonia – 2004 – 2018
Chart 24 – Elisa annualised ARPU – 2008 – 2018

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Access and the local loop
Exhibit 2 – 700MHz auction results – 2016
Exhibit 3 – 2.6GHz auction results – 2009
Exhibit 4 – Sample 3G infrastructure suppliers in Finland

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Finland’s telcos wait on 3.5GHz auction for 5G launch

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