2019 Finland - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Report Status: Archived

Report Pages: 143

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 2019 (18th Edition)

Executive Summary

Finland’s 3.5GHz auction paving way for 2025 broadband targets

Finland’s telecom market is among the more progressive in Europe, with operators having been at the forefront in deploying technologies and with the regulator being among the first to auction spectrum for 5G use. These efforts have been supported by the government which is working towards its target of providing a broadband service of at least 100Mb/s by 2025.

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.

Just as Finland was in the forefront of LTE developments in Europe, so has it emerged as one of the pioneers in 5G. The auction of spectrum in the 700MHz and 3.5GHh bands has enabled network operators to extend the availability of LTE services nationally and to prepare for 5G services. Spectrum in the 3.5GHz has been assigned for 5G across Europe.

The 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 incumbent telco Telia remains the dominant player in the DSL sector, but there is an ongoing shift away from DSL to fibre networks.

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 profiles the major operators and assesses the state of telecoms infrastructure and services. In addition, the report provides statistics and analyses 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. The fixed and wireless broadband markets are also covered, together with developments in related technologies such as FttP, powerline broadband, wireless broadband, Wi-Fi and internet via satellite.

BuddeComm notes that the outbreak of the Coronavirus in 2020 is having a significant impact on production and supply chains globally. During the coming year the telecoms sector to various degrees is likely to experience a downturn in mobile device production, while it may also be difficult for network operators to manage workflows when maintaining and upgrading existing infrastructure. Overall progress towards 5G may be postponed or slowed down in some countries.

On the consumer side, spending on telecoms services and devices is under pressure from the financial effect of large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes. However, the crucial nature of telecom services, both for general communication as well as a tool for home-working, will offset such pressures. In many markets the net effect should be a steady though reduced increased in subscriber growth.

Although it is challenging to predict and interpret the long-term impacts of the crisis as it develops, these have been acknowledged in the industry forecasts contained in this report.

The report also covers the responses of the telecom operators as well as government agencies and regulators as they react to the crisis to ensure that citizens can continue to make optimum use of telecom services. This can be reflected in subsidy schemes and the promotion of tele-health and tele-education, among other solutions.

Key developments:

Nokia launches key technologies for the Smart Tampere project;
Fixed-voice subscriptions continue to fall;
Auction for 3.5GHz spectrum concluded;
DNA upgrades core and regional networks for 5G services, launches 1Gb/s broadband service;
Telenor completes its acquisition of DNA;
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;
Nokia and Telia deploy NB-IoT using spectrum in the 800MHz band;
Telia and DNA make progress with joint mobile network to deliver services in Northern and Eastern Finland
Report update includes the regulator's market data update to December 2017, telcos' financial and operating data to Q2 2018, assessment of the global impact of COVID-19 on the telecoms sector, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

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

Key statistics
COVID-19 and its impact on the telecom sector

Economic considerations and responses
Mobile devices
Subscribers
Infrastructure

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 operators

Telia Finland
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

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

Mobile communications

Market analysis
Mobile statistics

General statistics
Operator market shares
Mobile data
Mobile broadband

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 Finland
DNA
Elisa
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Appendix – Historic data
Glossary of abbreviations
Related reports

List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Finland – 2019 (e)
Table 2 – Fixed-line termination rate – 2005 – 2020
Table 3 – Mobile data subscriptions by type – 2006 – 2018
Table 4 – Proportion of mobile data subscriptions by speed (Mb/s) – 2014 – 2018
Table 5 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2000 – 2008
Table 6 – Historic - Broadband subscribers by platform; cable, DSL – 2000 – 2008
Table 7 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1995; 1997; 1999 – 2009
Table 8 – Historic - Mobile revenue as proportion of total telecom revenue – 1998 – 2009
Table 9 – Historic - SMS messages sent and annual change – 1999 – 2009

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Telecom revenue by sector – 2009 – 2018
Chart 2 – Change in market share telecom revenue by operator – 2012 – 2018
Chart 3 – Development of retail and wholesale telecom revenue – 2009 – 2018
Chart 4 – Telecom investment by sector – 20011 – 2018
Chart 5 – Average median LLU access pricing - copper – 2009 – 2018
Chart 6 – Average median LLU access pricing - fibre pair – 2010 – 2018
Chart 7 – Telia (Finland) revenue, EBITDA – 2012 – 2019
Chart 8 – Telia (Finland) mobile and broadband revenue – 2009 – 2019
Chart 9 – Telia Finland fixed subscribers by sector – 2009 – 2019
Chart 10 – DNA financial data – 2008 – 2019
Chart 11 – DNA revenue by sector (consumer and business) – 2008 – 2019
Chart 12 – DNA subscribers by sector – 2007 – 2019
Chart 13 – Change in Elisa fixed subscribers by platform – 2009 – 2019
Chart 14 – Growth in Elisa Group revenue by sector – 2009 – 20189
Chart 15 – Elisa Group financial data – 2008 – 2019
Chart 16 – Fixed lines in service and teledensity – 2009 – 2024
Chart 17 – Change in fixed broadband subscriber base and penetration – 2009 – 2024
Chart 18 – Change in fixed broadband subscriber base by platform – 2009 – 2018
Chart 19 – Change in fixed broadband connections by data rate – 2009 – 2018
Chart 20 – Market share of broadband connections by data rate – 2007 - 2018
Chart 21 – Change in broadband market share of subscribers by operator – 2006 – 2018
Chart 22 – Growth in the number of DNA’s broadband subscribers – 2007 – 2019
Chart 23 – Growth in the number of Elisa broadband subscribers – 2004 – 2019
Chart 24 – Change in the number of Telia Finland’s broadband subscribers – 2004 – 2019
Chart 25 – Decline in Telia Finland’s broadband ARPU – 2006 – 2019
Chart 26 – Growth in the number of fibre broadband subscribers – 2009 – 2018
Chart 27 – Growth in the proportion of mobile revenue to total telecom revenue – 2010 – 2018
Chart 28 – Change in mobile network revenue – 2006 – 2018
Chart 29 – Change in mobile network tangible investment – 2011 – 2018
Chart 30 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2009 – 2024
Chart 31 – Calls and call minutes originating in mobile networks – 2006 – 2018
Chart 32 – Change in average mobile ARPU – 2014 – 2018
Chart 33 – Prepaid subscribers and proportion to total – 2011 – 2018
Chart 34 – Mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2006 – 2018
Chart 35 – Growth in mobile data traffic – 2006 – 2020
Chart 36 – Growth in mobile data traffic – 2009 – 2018
Chart 37 – Decline in SMS messages traffic, annual change – 2010 – 2018
Chart 38 – Change in MMS messages traffic, annual change – 2003 – 2018
Chart 39 – Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers, and penetration – 2009 – 2024
Chart 40 – MTRs by operator – 2005 – 2020
Chart 41 – Growth in the number of M2M connections – 2012 – 2018
Chart 42 – Telia Finland mobile financial data – 2005 – 2019
Chart 43 – Change in Telia Finland’s blended ARPU – 2009 – 2019
Chart 44 – Telia Finland mobile subscribers – 2002 – 2019
Chart 45 – DNA annualised postpaid monthly ARPU – 2007 – 2019
Chart 46 – Change in DNA’s mobile subscriber base – 2007 – 2019
Chart 47 – Growth in DNA’s mobile revenue, by type – 2013 – 2019
Chart 48 – Growth in DNA’s mobile data traffic – 2027 – 2019
Chart 49 – Change in Elisa’s mobile financial data – 2004 – 2019
Chart 50 – Elisa mobile subscribers in Finland and Estonia – 2009 – 2019
Chart 51 – Elisa mobile churn and proportion of data revenue – 2008 – 2019
Chart 52 – Elisa mobile voice, SMS and data traffic – 2008 – 2019
Chart 53 – Elisa annualised ARPU – 2008 – 2019

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 – 3.5GHz auction results – October 2018

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2019 Finland - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Finland’s 3.5GHz auction paving way for 2025 broadband targets

Key developments:

Companies mentioned in this report:

Key statistics

COVID-19 and its impact on the telecom sector

Telecommunications market

Regulatory environment

Fixed network operators

Telecommunications infrastructure

Broadband market

Mobile communications

Appendix – Historic data

Glossary of abbreviations

Related reports

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