ElmoNet
ElmoNet is a customer-owned Finnish fiber broadband operator serving homes, housing companies, businesses and telecom operators with regional fiber internet, cable TV, managed WiFi, cybersecurity, and wholesale network services across Pirkanmaa, Central Finland and South Ostrobothnia.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1897
- HeadquartersRuovesi, Finland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What ElmoNet does
ElmoNet Oy is a private, customer-owned Finnish telecommunications operator founded in 1897 and headquartered in Ruovesi. The company builds and operates regional fiber optic broadband infrastructure across Pirkanmaa, Keski-Suomi, and Etelä-Pohjanmaa, serving residential homeowners, housing companies, business customers through ICT Elmo Oy, and telecom operators through wholesale network services. Its product set includes symmetric fiber broadband tiers from 300/300 Mbit/s to 10,000/10,000 Mbit/s, cable TV, managed WiFi, entertainment and streaming add-ons, cybersecurity, email, AitoKuitu solutions for apartment buildings, and operator services such as fiber capacity, base station hosting, and equipment space.
The underlying asset base is a local fiber backbone with thousands of kilometers of fiber, nearly 70 mobile base station sites, and approximately 100 access-controlled equipment facilities, including redundant fiber connections and generator-backed power at larger network centers. Revenue is primarily subscription-recurring, with monthly broadband, TV, content, security, and operator service fees supplemented by one-time share purchases and connection or installation fees. Go-to-market is direct and regional: field sales representatives cover municipalities and housing companies, the company attends local events and housing company meetings, and operator customers are handled through a dedicated B2B sales function. The group has disclosed €27 million of consolidated revenue and 160 specialists, and its customer-ownership model requires fiber subscribers to purchase shares, which the input describes as constraining external acquisition or sale.
ElmoNet firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ElmoNet
- Legal name
- ElmoNet Oy
- Website
- https://elmonet.fi
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1897
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- ElmoNet is a customer-owned Finnish fiber broadband operator serving homes, housing companies, businesses and telecom operators with regional fiber internet, cable TV, managed WiFi, cybersecurity, and wholesale network services across Pirkanmaa, Central Finland and South Ostrobothnia.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ElmoNet industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fiber Optic Broadband Services
- NAICS
- Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Telecommunications (517)
- SIC
- Communications Services, Nec (4899), Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Rural Broadband & Cooperative Fiber Operators (HDAIACAG), Site Security, Monitoring & Remote Operations (NOC/IoT) (HDAIAKAH)
Keywords
Where ElmoNet is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ruovesi
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
ElmoNet business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Fiber broadband subscription: Monthly recurring subscription fees for fiber broadband internet access at various speed tiers. Customers pay a monthly fee for their chosen internet speed package.
- Cable TV services: Cable TV services including basic channel packages and premium channel packages (Viaplay, sports, movies), billed as monthly add-ons to broadband subscription.
- Connection/installation fees: One-time connection fees and share purchase (310 EUR) required for fiber connection subscription, plus connection/installation fees ranging from 0 to 89 EUR depending on area.
- Operator B2B services: Fiber network products, equipment space, and transmission services sold to other telecom operators (wholesale/network operator services).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Baana 300/300 Mbit/s - basic symmetric fiber |
| Subscription | Monthly | Ohituskaista 1000/1000 Mbit/s - mid-tier symmetric fiber |
| Subscription | Monthly | Valtaväylä 2500/2500 Mbit/s - super-fast symmetric fiber |
| Subscription | Monthly | Kiitotie 10000/10000 Mbit/s - ultra-fast symmetric fiber (limited availability) |
| Subscription | Monthly | Taloyhtiö (housing company) packages - 1000/1000 Mbit/s |
| Subscription | Monthly | Taloyhtiö (housing company) packages - 500/500 Mbit/s |
| Subscription | Monthly | Taloyhtiö (housing company) packages - 300/300 Mbit/s |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | ElmoNet share required for connection |
| Subscription | Monthly | Mutala area connection package |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
ElmoNet product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ElmoNet is a customer-owned Finnish fiber optic operator delivering symmetric fiber broadband (300/300 to 10,000/10,000 Mbit/s), cable TV, and wholesale operator services to residential customers, housing companies, and telecom operators across Pirkanmaa, Keski-Suomi, and Etelä-Pohjanmaa. The offering is supported by its own regional fiber backbone, nearly 70 mobile base station sites, and approximately 100 access-controlled equipment space facilities, with bundled supplementary services such as WiFi, cybersecurity, and streaming add-ons.
Product overview
ElmoNet is a customer-owned Finnish fiber optic and broadband operator offering a unified connectivity and entertainment platform. The core offering centers on Valokuitu (fiber optic internet) delivered through four branded speed tiers — Baana (300/300 Mbit/s), Ohituskaista (1000/1000 Mbit/s), Valtaväylä (2500/2500 Mbit/s), and Kiitotie (10,000/10,000 Mbit/s) — serving residential single-family homes, apartment buildings, and business customers. This core connectivity is bundled with or extended by a suite of supplementary services: Kaapeli-TV and Kaapeli-TV Plussa for cable television, ElmoNet Viihde for entertainment packages, Viaplay and MTV Katsomo+ streaming add-ons, Tietoturva for cybersecurity, Sähköposti for email, and ElmoNet WiFi-palvelu for managed wireless. The AitoKuitu sub-brand provides turnkey fiber-to-the-building solutions specifically for housing companies, while Oma ElmoNet serves as the self-service customer portal. For telecom operators, ElmoNet offers wholesale fiber capacity, base station hosting, and colocation through its Operaattoripalvelut B2B unit. The company operates its own regional fiber backbone across Pirkanmaa, Keski-Suomi, and Etelä-Pohjanmaa, having served customers since 1897.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ICT Elmo: ICT services for business customers, operated by subsidiary ICT Elmo Oy
- AitoKuitu
- AitoKuitu avaimet käteen
Products and services
- Valokuitu (Fiber Optic Broadband) ElmoNet's primary fiber optic internet connectivity service delivering high-speed symmetric broadband (300/300 to 10,000/10,000 Mbit/s) through underground fiber infrastructure to homes, businesses, and apartment buildings across Pirkanmaa, Keski-Suomi, and Etelä-Pohjanmaa in Finland.
- Kaapeli-TV (Cable TV) Cable television service delivered over ElmoNet's fiber infrastructure, offering HD channels, premium content packages, and add-ons without weather-related interference of antenna-based systems. Sold to residential customers and housing companies, often bundled with fiber broadband subscriptions.
- AitoKuitu (Housing Company Fiber Solution) Turnkey fiber-to-the-building solution specifically for housing companies and apartment buildings, combining high-speed fiber connectivity with integrated cable TV. Each apartment gets guaranteed uncongested bandwidth, professional installation, and shared infrastructure under multi-year contracts.
- Operaattoripalvelut (Operator B2B Services) B2B services for telecom operators including wholesale fiber network products, equipment space colocation, and transmission services. Includes hosting at nearly 70 mobile base station sites and access to approximately 100 access-controlled equipment space facilities with dual redundant fiber and generator-backed power across the Pirkanmaa-Keski-Suomi region.
- ICT Elmo (Business ICT Services) Business ICT services for enterprise customers, offered through wholly-owned subsidiary ICT Elmo Oy. Provides business-grade connectivity, IT services, and reliable network infrastructure to enterprises.
Quantifiable outcome
- NPS of +78 (January 2026), claimed as Finland's most satisfied fiber broadband customers
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use ElmoNet
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
ElmoNet technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
ElmoNet partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Maanrakennus Friman OycoreLocal excavation contractor responsible for fiber network construction work. ElmoNet uses local contractors for fiber construction, with Maanrakennus Friman Oy praised for high-quality work and customer-friendly approach in the Vahanta fiber project.
- Elisa (for mobile base station infrastructure)coreElmoNet has nearly 70 mobile base station sites and has partnered with Elisa to improve mobile connectivity in southern Vilppula through a new telecom mast. ElmoNet provides the physical infrastructure (mast sites) and fiber connections while Elisa deploys mobile equipment, enabling 5G coverage in the region.
- ViaplayminorElmoNet resells Viaplay and V Premium channel packages as part of its TV and entertainment services. Viaplay provides Formula 1, sports, and entertainment content through ElmoNet's cable TV platform.
- National mobile operators (wholesale infrastructure hosting)coreElmoNet hosts equipment for national mobile operators at its nearly 70 base station sites across the Pirkanmaa-Keski-Suomi region. The fiber network backbone also supports regional 5G services, carrying mobile operator traffic alongside home fiber connections.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ElmoNet competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Elisa Oyj: Largest Finnish telecom incumbent offering nationwide fiber, mobile, 5G, and TV. Comparable to ElmoNet as a competitor in fiber broadband and as a tenant on ElmoNet's base station sites; broader portfolio and scale dwarf ElmoNet's regional footprint.
- GlobalConnect Finland: Nordic fiber backbone and wholesale carrier offering dark fiber, wavelength, and enterprise connectivity across Finland. Comparable to ElmoNet's B2B/wholesale operator arm (fiber and equipment space for mobile operators).
- Telia Finland: National wireline and wireless telecom operator (formerly DNA + Telia) providing fiber, mobile, and TV across Finland. Competes with ElmoNet at the edge of its footprint and represents the national incumbent peer in the same product category.
- DNA Oyj (now part of Telia Finland): Major Finnish mobile and fixed broadband operator (merged into Telia Finland) offering cable/HFC and fiber broadband plus mobile services. Comparable as a national-scale broadband competitor overlapping with ElmoNet's core product.
Emerging players
- Cinia (now part of Cinia Group): Finnish state-linked operator running backbone and fiber networks for carriers, enterprises, and public sector. Comparable to ElmoNet's wholesale/operator business offering fiber capacity and infrastructure to national mobile operators.
Regional players
- Ålcom (Ålands Telekommunikation): Telecom operator in the Åland Islands providing fiber, mobile, and TV services. Comparable to ElmoNet as a small Nordic regional telecom with bundled consumer services, though serving a different Finnish-region geography.
- Herttoniemen Puhelin / HTV: Finnish regional cable and fiber operator serving Helsinki/Espoo areas with cable TV and broadband. Comparable to ElmoNet as a regional wireline ISP offering bundled TV services, though focused on a different urban geography.
Direct peers
- Karjaan Puhelin (KP): Small Finnish cooperative-style regional telecom operator providing fiber, broadband and telephony in the Uusimaa/Karjaa region. Directly comparable to ElmoNet's regional ISP and customer-ownership model.
- Kymenlaakson Puhelin (KPO): Regional Finnish telecom offering fiber broadband, cable TV, and ICT services in the Kymenlaakso area. Comparable to ElmoNet as a regional FTTH/cable-TV operator with bundled consumer services.
- Lounea (Lännen Puhelin / LPOnet): Finnish regional fiber and broadband operator serving southwestern Finland with FTTH, cable TV, and mobile services via its own network. Closely comparable to ElmoNet as another locally owned regional FTTH ISP with bundled TV and telecom offerings.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses2 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
ElmoNet social profiles
Digital presenceElmoNet financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
ElmoNet leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
ElmoNet subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
ElmoNet funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
ElmoNet M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about ElmoNet
What does ElmoNet do?
ElmoNet is a customer-owned Finnish fiber optic operator delivering symmetric fiber broadband (300/300 to 10,000/10,000 Mbit/s), cable TV, and wholesale operator services to residential customers, housing companies, and telecom operators across Pirkanmaa, Keski-Suomi, and Etelä-Pohjanmaa. The offering is supported by its own regional fiber backbone, nearly 70 mobile base station sites, and approximately 100 access-controlled equipment space facilities, with bundled supplementary services such as WiFi, cybersecurity, and streaming add-ons.
Is ElmoNet a public or private company?
ElmoNet is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was ElmoNet founded?
ElmoNet was founded in 1897. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is ElmoNet based?
ElmoNet is headquartered in Ruovesi, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does ElmoNet make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Fiber broadband subscription is the primary driver. The others are cable TV services, connection/installation fees and operator B2B services.
Who are ElmoNet's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Elisa Oyj, GlobalConnect Finland, Telia Finland and DNA Oyj (now part of Telia Finland). Cinia (now part of Cinia Group) is listed as an emerging player. Regional players are Ålcom (Ålands Telekommunikation) and Herttoniemen Puhelin / HTV. Direct peers are Karjaan Puhelin (KP), Kymenlaakson Puhelin (KPO) and Lounea (Lännen Puhelin / LPOnet).
Does ElmoNet have an API?
No public API is recorded for ElmoNet.
What industry is ElmoNet in?
ElmoNet's product category is Fiber Optic Broadband Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAIADAE, Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers), with a secondary code of HDAIACAG, Rural Broadband & Cooperative Fiber Operators. Its NAICS code is 517111 and its SIC code is 4899.