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Infrastructure, fixed: Subscriber lines and netgroup circuits in Finland in 1995-2005

Year Metal cable
sheathing
length, km		 Metal cable  
built
pair-km		 Open wire
built
pair-km		 Optic cable
sheathing
length, km		 Optic cable
built
fibre-km 
1995 250,053 12,723,701 23,905 30,892 425,955
1996 271,706 13,026,376 21,412 39,498 511,214
1997 267,165 13,125,227 11,119 44,440 647,121
1998 271,632 13,244,998 9,551 48,432 740,393
1999 267,322 13,372,858 8,391 52,745 739,666
2000 274,595 13,642,654 5,037 57,564 1,021,954
20011 277,051 13,582,663 4,602 59,491 1,157,942
2002 278,918 13,646,721 6,797 72,903 1,672,234
2003 274,231 13,486,814 1,682 79,5973 1,744,431
20042 249,335 13,335,711 .. 90,2263 2,052,151
2005 268,157 13,737,227 .. 96,334 2,225,297

1 Coverage of data is not exhaustive.
2 Statistics on open wire lines are no longer compiled due to their small volume.
3 Revised figure.
Source in 1995-2001: Ministry of Transport and Communications.

Last updated 1.6.2006

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Telecommunications [e-publication].
2005, Infrastructure, fixed: Subscriber lines and netgroup circuits in Finland in 1995-2005 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 27.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tvie/2005/tvie_2005_2006-06-01_tau_001_en.html