These are based on the GSM1800 technology. The third-generation cellular telephone networks are already being planned. International telephone services were deregulated at the beginning of 1995. Now users can select from among 13 different operators when they want to make a domestic long-distance or an international phone call. One reason is that the costs of using telephones are considerably lower than in many other countries.
Competition makes companies efficient and keeps costs in check.
Reasonable prices increase product popularity. The number of computers linked to the network has doubled annually and the network has constantly operated at the limits of its capacity. This informal 'network of networks' that started off in universities has produced an ever-increasing range of enticing communications services. Finland has been one of the most enthusiastic users of the Internet. The choice was an auspicious one, as Finland today has more computers per capita linked to the Internet than any other country in the world.