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Finland’s Last Analogue Landline Phones Go Silent After 150 Years
Human Progress
“Finland’s last landline call has been made as the Nordic country becomes the latest to retire copper-wire phones in favour of fibre. Finland on Tuesday pulled the plug on analogue landline phone calls after almost 150 years, the latest country to push forward in a global transition towards digital infrastructure. Estonia, the Netherlands, Norway and […] The post Finland’s Last Analogue Landline Phones Go Silent After 150 Years appeared first on Human Progress.
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