Finland
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Finland |
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These
pages present basic facts and technology indicators
about the Information Society developments in Finland. |
All data have been collected from readily publicly available sources of information. Some are estimates. They should be considered only as indicative of trends and general tendencies. |
1. Economic data
1.1 General socio-economic data
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Reference years |
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Total area (km2) |
337 000(1) |
1999 |
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Population |
5 146 800(1) |
1997 |
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Gross national Product (GNP) (EURO billion) |
124.9(2) |
1999 |
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Gross National Product (GNP) per capita (EURO) |
24 221(2) |
1999 |
Source :
(1) INED (French National Institute of statistical Studies) www.ined.fr
(2)"Bilan Economique et Social du Monde 1999"
Conversion rate used : 1$= 1.0046 Euro (average exchange rate for 1999)
1.2 Telecom market size (Millions Euro)
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Millions Euro |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 2001 |
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Subscriptions and local calls |
572 |
589 |
690 |
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Mobile communications |
774 |
1 160 |
2 018 |
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Long distance calls |
67 |
67 |
67 |
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International calls |
185 |
219 |
286 |
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Data transmission |
303 |
387 |
589 |
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Other (1) |
1 043 |
1 194 |
1 816 |
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Total telecommunication Market |
2 943 |
3 616 |
5 466 |
(1). Equipment sales, corporate systems, directories, cable TV, etc.
Source : Finnet www.finnet.fi, & Ministry of Transport and Communications.
2. Actors and Competition
2.1 Fixed operators
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Number of operators having a license at the end of 1999 |
103 |
Source : DRS Group quoted in " Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications - annual report 1999 ".
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Some fixed operators |
Market share End 1999 |
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Sonera |
51.5% |
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Finnet |
29.6% |
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Telia |
8.5% |
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RSL Com |
5.5% |
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FCI Facilicom |
4.9% |
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…… |
Source : Ministry of Transport and Communications
2.1 Mobile operators
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Number of subscribers |
Type of network |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
% of the market (end 1999) |
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Sonera |
NMT-450 |
166 615 |
136 600 |
91 218 |
2,68 |
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Sonera |
NMT-900 |
387 366 |
265 733 |
88 886 |
2,615 |
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Sonera |
GSM |
1 032 243 |
1 606 007 |
1 973 502 |
58,06 |
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Radiolinja |
GSM |
562 000 |
944 881 |
1 209 998 |
35,6 |
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Telia Finland |
DCS-1800 |
- |
13 028 |
35 666 |
1,05 |
Source : Mobile Communication n°255 & 278
2.2 Internet Service Providers
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Estimation of the Number of Internet Service Providers |
Last reference date |
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65 |
1999 |
Source : Analysys
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Main Internet Services Providers |
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Company |
Web sites |
Market Share End 1999 |
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Sonera |
www.sonera.fi |
40% |
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Saunalahti |
www.saunalahti.fi |
23% |
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Kolumbus |
www.kolumbus.fi |
20% |
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NIC |
www.netconcept.com |
4% |
Source : French Economic Center of Finland
2.3 Portals
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Main portals |
Web sites |
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Yahoo |
www.yahoo.fi |
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Evreka |
www.evreka.fi |
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MSN |
Source : Sema Group
3. Basic Indicators
3.1 Internet
3.1.1. General data
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End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Number of internet users |
1 730 000(1) |
2 150 000(1) |
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Number of Internet domestic users |
1 415 507(2) |
1 700 000(2) |
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Number of Internet users per 100 inh |
34 (3) |
42 (3) |
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Estimation of Internet penetration rate in companies |
87%(4) |
95%(4) |
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Estimation of extranet penetration rate in companies |
12%(4) |
31%(4) |
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Estimation of EDI penetration rate in companies |
25%(4) |
36%(4) |
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Estimation of Intranet penetration rate in companies |
40%(4) |
56%(4) |
Source :
(1) Nua Internet surveys
(2) Danish IT Pictures, Ministry of research and information technology 1999
(3) Sema Group calculation
(3) Denmarks Statistiks3.1.2. E-Commerce
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End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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E-commerce market (EURO Million) |
141 (1) |
412 (1) |
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E-commerce spending per 100 inh (Euro) |
2732 (2) |
7983 (2) |
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End 1999 |
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Number of e-commerce users |
666 500(3) |
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Number of e-commerce users per 100 inh |
13 (2) |
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Number of e-commerce Users/ Total Number of Internet Users |
31 (2) |
Source :
(1) IDC; Merrill Lynch. Rate of exchange $ / Euro : 1.0046 (average $ / Euro exchange rate on 1999).
(2) Sema Group calculation
(3)Pan European Internet Monitor3.1.3 Web sites
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Number of adresses under .fi domain |
Last reference date |
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17663 |
13/07/2000 |
Source AFNIC (Association Française du Nommage Internet en Coopération). www.nic.fr
3.1.4 Internet hosts
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Number of Internet hosts |
Last reference date |
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624 311 |
End 1999 |
Source : Ministry of Transport and Communication of Finland.
3.2 Telephones lines
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Total number of conventional lines |
2 575 000(1) |
2 600 000(1) |
2 562 000(1) |
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Total number of ISDN channels |
14 895(1) |
27 592(1) |
39 922(1) |
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Total number of mobile phone subscriptions |
2 148 224(2) |
2 966 249(2) |
3 399 270(2) |
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Total number of lines |
5 143 224 |
6 106 249 |
6 731 270 |
Source :
(1)Telecommunication Administration Centre, Sonera annual report, Finnet annual report, estimates.
(2)Mobile Communication n°255 & 278
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Total number of conventional lines per 100 inh. |
50 |
51 |
50 |
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Total number of ISDN channels per 100 inh. |
8 |
10 |
15 |
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Total number of mobile phone subscriptions per 100 inh. |
41.7 |
57.6 |
65.9 |
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Total number of lines per 100 inh. |
100 |
119 |
130 |
Source : Sema Group calculation
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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% of conventional lines / total number of lines |
50 |
43 |
38 |
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% of ISDN channels / Total number of lines |
8 |
9 |
11 |
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% of mobiles phone subscriptions / Total number of lines |
42 |
49 |
50 |
Source : Sema Group calculation
3.3 Personal computers
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Total number of Home PCs |
800 000 |
900 000 |
1 100 000* |
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Total number of Business PCs |
700 000 |
751 000 |
950 000* |
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Total number of PCs |
1 500 000 |
1 651 000 |
2 050 000* |
Source :
IDC Finland
* Estimation
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End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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Total number of Home PCs per 100 inh. |
15.5 |
17.5 |
21.3 |
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Total number of Business PCs per 100 inh. |
13.6 |
14.6 |
18.4 |
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Total number of PCs per 100 inh. |
29.1 |
32.1 |
41.7 |
Source : Sema Group calculation
3.4 Television
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Television |
Total number |
Number per 100 inh. |
Last reference date |
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Number of TV sets |
2 100 000(1) |
40.7 |
10/99 |
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Number of Home Cable TV Subscribers |
920 000(1) |
17.8 |
10/99 |
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Number of Home equipped with Satellite |
600 000(2) |
11.6 |
End 1999 |
Source :
(1) Inside-cable
(2)Jupiter Communication
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Total number |
Last reference date |
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Number of Households |
2 300 000(1) |
10/99 |
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Number of homes passed by cable |
1 300 000(1) |
10/99 |
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Number of Homes passed by cable / Number of Households |
56.5% |
10/99 |
Source : (1) www.inside-cable.co.uk
3.5 Fixed voice number of calls
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End 1998 |
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Number of local calls (millions) |
3 479 |
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Number of national long distance calls (millions) |
416 |
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Number of international calls (millions) |
112.5 |
Source : Finnet www.finnet.fi, & Ministry of Transport and Communications.
