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Finland is one of the most "wired" countries
in the world, with high-speed Internet access being
standard at work and in the home. In 2010 Finland introduced landmark laws guaranteeing broadband access to every person living in Finland, regardless of the fact that some of the population live in secluded, sparsely populated regions. Service is very reliable.
Competition
amongst ISP's has increased significantly over the years, resulting in cheaper subscriptions along with higher access speeds. Unlike many countries there are usually no restrictions
on fixed network usage in Finland, so you can download an unlimited
amount of data with no "excess"
fees or reductions in connection speeds. This is not the case with mobile network usage; people are advised to be particularly wary of additional charges when using their mobile internet services outside Finland.
At the time of writing (June 2011) it is typical to be
paying €25-40 per month for an 8-10 megabits per second (Mbps)
download / 1 Mbps upload broadband ADSL connection.
Finnish Internet Service Providers
(ISP's)
Following are the major providers as at June 2011. Services offered typically include mobile broadband, ADSL (connected to a phone line), cable broadband (using the cable TV network), and fibre optic broadband (available in limited properties). The list of ISP's is not necessarily comprehensive as the market
is constantly changing.
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At sites available in Finnish only, copy the URL of the page you want to read and paste it into Google Translate
Elisa
Mobile and Home Telephone Services, Broadband, TV Services
http://www.elisa.com/en/ (useful information in English)
DNA
Mobile Communications, Broadband, TV Services
http://www.dna.fi/en/ (useful
info in English)
Welho
Mobile Communications, Broadband, TV Services. Now working in partnership with DNA.
http://www.dna.fi/welho/
Sonera
Mobile Communications, Broadband, TV Services
http://www.sonera.fi
Saunalahti
Mobile Communications, Broadband, TV Services
http://saunalahti.fi
Anvia (formerly Vaasa Telephone Ltd)
Anvia is a regional provider servicing Vaasa, Seinäjoki and Kokkola. Mobile and Home Telephone Services, Broadband, TV Services.
http://www.anvia.fi (Site
in Finnish and Swedish)
FSP (Forssa Telephone Company)
FSP is a regional service provider in Forssa. Mobile and Home Telephone Services, Broadband, TV Services.
http://www.fsp.fi
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