Elisa customers will be able to take the first step towards the future and smoother connections when the first 5G phone subscriptions in Finland using the 5G standalone network go on sale on 8 February. The range of subscriptions will be complemented over the coming months.
Elisa was the first operator in the world to launch a commercial 5G network and sold the first 5G phones in the Nordic countries to its customers in 2019, and 5G has revolutionised the way we use mobile connectivity and devices. Finns have embraced 5G for both home connectivity and phones, and the fastest connections have become increasingly popular.
The 5G standalone network is the next step in the evolution of the mobile network, bringing the full benefits of 5G to customers. In summer 2021, Elisa became the first operator in the Nordic countries to deploy a 5G standalone network, and Elisa will continue its 5G leadership by introducing the first 5G standalone phone subscriptions in Finland. These subscriptions will go on sale to consumers on 8 February and to businesses during the spring. In addition, Finland's first congestion-free 5G Omakaista home connection using standalone 5G network slicing will be available to consumers from 15 February.
Reduced latency and longer battery life
With better connection quality and reductions in latency of up to 50%, 5G standalone phone subscriptions will further improve the user experience. The batteries of devices connected to a 5G standalone network also last as much as 15–20% longer.
Accessing services on a 5G standalone network requires a device that supports this technology. Initially, Samsung S23 and A34 phones are among the devices that support 5G standalone networking. With new product launches and upgrades, the number of compatible devices will increase significantly during the spring. The 5G standalone network will be available almost everywhere within Elisa’s current 5G network area, which covers more than 92% of people in Finland and is expanding all the time.
Ilkka Pohtola, the director responsible for consumer subscriptions at Elisa
In addition to the user benefits and power savings, the 5G standalone network will continue to improve the energy efficiency of the mobile network, consuming less energy per unit of data transferred than older network technologies
