Finland shuts down its last analogue landline network after 150 years

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Finland has officially decommissioned its analogue landline telephone network, ending an era that spanned roughly 150 years. The shutdown marks the complete transition away from traditional copper-wire phone infrastructure in the country. Finland joins a growing number of nations that have phased out legacy analogue systems in favour of digital and internet-based communications. The move reflects the dramatic decline in landline usage as mobile and broadband networks have become the dominant means of communication.

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