Finland shuts down analogue landline network after 150 years, transitioning to digital infrastructure
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Una Hajdari
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Finland has officially shut down its analogue landline phone network after nearly 150 years of operation, becoming the latest country to transition fully to digital infrastructure. The fixed-line network, which began in the 1880s, has been replaced by fibre optic cable that handles both internet and voice services. Finland joins Estonia, the Netherlands, Norway, and Spain in making this switch, as the digital revolution phases out copper-wire technology worldwide.
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Hacker NewsFinland shuts down analogue landline network after 150 years, transitioning to digital infrastructureeuronews.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledFinland on Tuesday pulled the plug on analogue landline phone calls after almost 150 years
Finland's fixed-line network began operating in the 1880s, but like everywhere else the digital revolution has swallowed up the old technology based on copper wires
Estonia, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain have already made the jump as countries across the world roll out fibre optic cable
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