The Finnish authorities favour a competition-driven, fibre-based network roll-out assisted by public funds for underserved areas and advice for local municipalities on how to deploy digital connectivity networks. The Digital infrastructure strategy and Finland’s digital compass support the EU’s Digital Decade targets.
National digital connectivity strategy and policy
Responsible authorities
- The Ministry of Transport and Communications (Liikenne-ja viestintäministeriö) is responsible for communications and digital connectivity policy, including legislation, guidance and supervision of the administrative sector.
- The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto, Traficom) is the regulatory authority for licence, registration and approval matters. It ensures access to high-quality and secure communications connections and services.
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is the managing authority for the rural development programme of Mainland Finland and is responsible for digital connectivity projects funded from the rural development programme.
- The Finnish Food Authority is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of digital connectivity projects funded by the rural development programme.
Main aims and measures for digital connectivity development
The Digital infrastructure strategy, published in October 2018 by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, determines objectives for the development of the digital infrastructure in Finland by 2025 as well as the methods for achieving this objective. By 2025 all households should have access to at least 100 Mbps connections. It should be possible to increase the speed of the connection to 1 Gbps. Cost-efficient construction of optical fibre networks will be facilitated by streamlining the regulation on the placement of telecommunications cables. The permit procedure related to the placement of cables will be developed in connection with the drafting of the Highways Act.
Finland’s digital compass and the roadmap implement the targets set in the EU’s Digital Compass, but also includes national targets and themes that complement the EU’s compass. Finland’s compass revolves around four cardinal points: skills, secure and sustainable digital infrastructures, the digital transformation of businesses, and the digitalisation of public services.
The Finnish Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) supports the digital transition with investments and reforms amounting to €32 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure across Finland.
Through the Tieto.Traficom portal, users can access a databank with information on monitoring, reporting and development concerning activities in transport and communications markets, e.g. availability of fixed and mobile digital connectivity networks.
The universal service digital connectivity speed was set to 5 Mbps as from October 2021.
Data on digital connectivity development and technologies in Finland
For the latest data on digital connectivity coverage, subscriptions and availability of different digital connectivity technologies check the Digital Decade country reports.
National and EU publications and press documents
English
- Digital Infrastructure Strategy 2025
- Broadband Investment Handbook
- Study on National Broadband Plans in the EU27
Finnish
Contact information
BCO Finland (national Broadband Competence Office): combining representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, and the Finnish Food Authority
Ministry of Transport and Communications (Liikenne-ja viestintäministeriö)
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto, Traficom)
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