Optical fibre networks expand and their usage grows further

Optical fibre networks are being used more and more extensively. During 2022, more than 80,000 new connections were established. At the end of 2022, there were approximately 1.2 million fibre-optic broadband connections in use, of which the share of households was 93%. In addition to optical fibre, some broadband connections have also been implemented by using the cable TV and telephone networks. Out of all of the broadband connections in a fixed network, 51% had a download speed of more than 100 megabytes, while a year earlier the same share was 49%. The amount of data transferred over communications networks grew by a bit over 13% during the year, and the share of the fixed network out of all of the data transferred over networks was 51%.

Optical fibre connections are already available for more than half of Finnish households

At the end of 2022, connections implemented using optical fibre technology were available for nearly 1.5 million households, which is more than half of all Finnish households (52%). The availability of optical fibre connections grew by three percentage points in a year. Fixed broadband connections with a download speed of at least 100 megabytes were available for 73% of Finnish households, and the even faster one gigabyte connections were available for as many as 65%. According to Traficom’s definition, having access means that the broadband connection can be deployed immediately, if desired, or with minimal additional construction at the edge of a residential plot, for example. The information is based on data collected by Traficom from telecommunications operators.