Estonia, a small Finnic nation in Northern Europe, has a population primarily distributed across urban regions, with over 70% of the 1.3 million people residing in its towns. The country's geography is characterised by broad spanning forests, numerous islands, and a flat terrain which has proven conducive to advancing its telecommunications infrastructure. Estonia’s relatively small size and urban concentration have enabled a highly connected and highly digitised society, with one of the world's fastest broadband speeds. Estonia is a leading player in the global technology arena and a world leader in digital public services, including e-residency and digital voting. Despite its northern location, Estonia has managed to harness renewable energy, particularly biomass, which forms a significant part of its energy consumption. However, the country's reliance on oil shale for electricity generation poses challenges for future sustainability and adherence to EU emission targets. This necessitates innovations in renewable technologies and energy efficiency.

ITU Region
Region-1
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Regulatory Body
Tarbijakaitse ja Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet TTJA
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Mobile Network Operators

The are 3 companies operating mobile networks in this region.

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Elisa Eesti is a telecommunications company operating in Estonia, a subsidiary of the Finnish telecommunications company Elisa Oyj. Elisa Oyj was originally founded as Helsingin Puhelin in 1882 and has undergone several name changes since then, becoming Elisa Communications Oyj in 2000 and finally Elisa Oyj in 2003. The Estonian operations began in 1995 when Radiolinja Eesti AS, under the ownership of Elisa, started operating a GSM network in the country. In 2005, Radiolinja Eesti AS and Uninet AS, providing fixed networks, were merged to form what is now known as Elisa Eesti. The ownership of...

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Tele2 Eesti AS, previously known as Ritabell, is an Estonian telecommunications company owned by the Swedish company, Tele2. The company was founded in 1995 and has its main office located in Tallinn. Initially, it was established as a joint venture between the Estonian telecommunications company Levicom and the Swedish company Millicom International Cellular. The company was initially named AS Ritabell, with Levicom owning 52% of the shares and Millicom owning the remaining 48%. In 1998, Millicom's stake in Ritabell was sold to NetCom Systems AB, another Swedish telecommunications company...
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Telia Eesti AS, formerly known as AS Eesti Telekom, is a major telecommunications company operating in the Baltic States, specifically in the Republic of Estonia. The company was established in 1991 following Estonia's independence, inheriting the existing government telephone network. Initially, the company began with a copper cable network from the Soviet Russian period and a long list of individuals awaiting telephone connections. With an eight-year monopoly, the company invested in building a new telephone network and made strides into the internet realm in the 1990s. Over the years, the...
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