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Internet World Stats > European Union > Finland
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Finland
Internet Usage Stats
and Telecom Reports
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Internet Usage Statistics:
3,286,000
Internet users as of Sept./05, 62.3% of the population, according
to ITU.
Latest Population
Estimate:
5,275,491
population for 2007, according to World Gazetteer.
Gross National
Income:
GNI per
capita is US$ 32,790 ('05) according to World
Bank.
Country Size
(Area):
Finland has
338,145 sq km - Population density is 112 persons per sq km.
Internet Usage and
Population Statistics:
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YEAR
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Users
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Population
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% Pop.
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Usage
Source
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2000
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1,927,000
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5,194,631
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37.1 %
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ITU
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2004
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2,786,000
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5,219,732
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53.4 %
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ITU
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2006
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3,286,000
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5,275,491
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62.3 %
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ITU
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Finland
Official Statistics Page
Finnish
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Finland - Country Profile
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Wikipedia
Finland history, politics, map, geography, economy,
demography, full information and links.
Finland in the CIA World
Factbook
Finland economy information, geography, government,
population, communications, military and transnational
issues.
Finnish Culture and
Etiquette
Understanding local language, culture, etiquette and taboos
is of great value to the traveller or visiting business
person.
BBC - Finland
Profile
Finland
Telecommunications Market Reports
Finland -
Broadband Market - Overview, Analysis & Forecasts
Report
Finland has a small but an advanced telecom market that has been
an early adopter of technologies. The national incumbent, Sonera,
maintained its dominance of data and telephony infrastructure and
service after its privatisation, leading the field in business
data communications, Internet and broadband services. Broadband
penetration in 2005 was far ahead of the EU average, though the
country’s take-up of new fixed-line technologies such as
DSL has been fragmented, with very different regional
experiences. Finland has an extensive cable network in urban
areas, and also a limited WLAN and broadband powerline presence.
This Paul Budde report profiles Finland’s fixed and
wireless broadband markets in 2005 and early 2006, together with
developments in related technologies such as FttH, powerline
broadband, wireless broadband, WiFi and Internet via
satellite. See table of
contents and report summary.
Finland -
Convergence - Triple Play & Digital TV
Report
Although small by European standards, Finland’s
broadcasting market is well advanced, with satellite, cable,
deflector and analogue terrestrial transmission platforms. The
public broadcaster YLE has three free-to-air channels and four
digital channels serving the Finnish market, while two commercial
broadcasters have one free-to-air channel each and seven digital
channels between them. Digital Terrestrial TV has been and
operating since August 2001, interactive TV (iTV) has been
developing well, and almost half of TV homes can receive cable
TV. The incumbent, TeliaSonera, and cable TV companies and other
providers offer VoIP and other triple play services to a growing
market, and have added mobile services to their traditional pay
TV and broadband packages. This Paul Budde report presents a
comprehensive overview of Finland’s broadcast platforms and
major service providers in 2005 and early 2006, and notes the
status of digital TV via terrestrial, cable and satellite
platforms and emerging triple play services. See the report
summary and table of content.
Finland - Key
Statistics, Telecom Market & Regulatory
Overviews
Finland has a small but progressive telecom market, with a
tradition of adopting new technologies. It has one of the highest
broadband penetration rates in Europe, while mobile take-up has
continued to grow steadily. This Paul Budde report introduces the
key aspects of the Finnish telecom market in 2005, providing
comprehensive data on the fixed network services sector, and the
Internet, mobile, and broadcasting sectors. In addition to
valuable statistics, the report overviews the key regulatory
issues, noting the status of interconnection, local loop
unbundling, number portability and carrier preselection. The
major operators are profiled, while the telecommunications
infrastructure and fixed telephony services are also
reviewed. Further
details.
Finland -
Mobile Market - Overview & Statistics
Report
Finland has a strong and mature mobile market. Overall
penetration rates in 2005 were above the EU average, and
annualised growth continues at nearly 7%. Fierce competition and
a tough regulatory environment have presented a difficult market
for the mobile operators. The country also has the third lowest
mobile call charges of all member states, behind only Denmark and
Luxemburg. The merger of Telia and Sonera in 2002 reduced the
number of competitors, since Telia in consequence relinquished
its Finnish mobile business, and in 2005 Tele2 also withdrew.
Finland undertook Europe’s first and cheapest 3G licence
auctions in 1999, and 3G mobile networks are gradually coming
online for commercial use. This Paul Budde report provides
statistics and research on the Finnish mobile market in 2005 and
early 2006, including the key regulatory issues, a snapshot of
the consumer market, and the growth of mobile data services such
as SMS. See table of
contents here
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Internet Usage in Finland
Helsinki, 13 October, 2005 — According to Statistics
Finland, 73% of Finns aged between 15 and 74 have used the
Internet during the year 2005. The survey was carried out in
spring 2005. The numbers have not changed much from 2004. The
Internet use of over 50-year-olds has increased the most, and the
Internet use of under 30-year-olds has increased the least. The
Internet is most commonly used for e-mail (86% of the
respondents), for finding information on goods and services
(85%), for using online bank services (76%), for finding
information on travel and accommodation services (66%), and for
reading online magazines and papers (56%). The use of online bank
services, online shopping, and travel service browsing have
increased significantly since spring 2004.
In spring 2005, the survey also included questions on the use of
instant messaging (Skype, Messenger). One fourth of the
respondents had used instant messaging service during the three
months prior to the survey.
Further info
Finland Internet Demographic
Information:
Population:
5,246,920 (2005
est.)
Age
structure:
0-14 years:
17.3% (male 460,977/female 464,740)
15-64 years:
66.8% (male 1,764,874/female 1,640,068)
65 years and
over: 15.9% (male 328,952/female 505,308) (2005 est.)
Median
age:
total: 40.97
years (2005 est.)
female: 42.52 years
male:
39.47 years
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