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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 common in the home. Competition
amongst ISP's is increasing and while subscriptions
do not appear to be getting cheaper, access speeds
are increasing for no additional charge (for existing
as well as new clients).
Unlike many countries there are usually no restrictions
on network usage in Finland, so you can download an unlimited
amount of data with no "excess"
fees or reductions in connection speeds. Service is generally
very reliable.
At the time of writing (August 2005) it is typical to be
paying €46 per month for an 8 megabits per second (Mbps)
download / 1 Mbps upload broadband ADSL conection.
The list of ISP's below is not comprehensive as the market
is growing rapidly and new providers appear often. At Finnish-language
sites where the provided link does not take you directly
to Internet services, look for
"Laajakaista" or "Internet Palvelut".
Finnish Internet Service Providers
(ISP's)
Elisa
Elisa is Finland's second biggest provider.
http://www.elisa.com/english (comprehensive
info in English)
DNA
Finnet is a Finnish telecommunications group that offers
its clients a full range of local and national voice, data
and digital television services. Finnet's advanced Internet
services are marketed under the DNA brand.
http:www.dnafinland.fi/ (limited
info in English)
TeliaSonera
TeliaSonera is the biggest service provider in Finland.
http://www.sonera.fi (limited
info in English)
Saunalahti (Jippii)
Saunalahti is the third biggest ISP in Finland.
http://saunalahti.fi/internet (Site
in Finnish only)
Welho (HTV)
The biggest cable operator in Finland, as well as an ISP.
http://www.welho.fi (Finnish
only - click "Laajakaista")
Netikka (Vaasa Telephone Company
- VLP)
Netikka is a regional service provider.
http://www.netikka.fi (Site
in Finnish only)
FSP (Forssa Telephone Company)
FSP is a regional service provider.
http://www.fsp.fi (Site
in Finnish only)
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