Published:  14.2.2023

Helsinki, 14 February 2023 – Recent events in Finland and abroad have once again confirmed the importance of reliable access to information. Of course, trustworthy information is always important, but the need for information becomes all the more pressing in the midst of crises and extraordinary circumstances. Antenna TV and FM radio are distribution channels that allow media houses to distribute information across the country. This gives people in Finland reliable, real-time information at any time, regardless of where they are.

Digita has a key role in ensuring security of supply for Finnish society. According to Digita’s COO Markus Ala-Hautala, the importance of the company’s services, especially Antenna TV, has become significantly more obvious in the past few years because of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Ala-Hautala has been in charge of security of supply at Digita for over a decade now.

“Digita has an extremely important role in securing communications, and this role has been highlighted all the more in the past few years. People’s need for current, real-time information from trustworthy sources has clearly become more pressing due to events like the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and recent NATO talks.”

Ala-Hautala emphasises that everyone in Finland benefits from Digita’s Antenna TV network, even if they live in a cable household.

“Everyone in Finland should be prepared for possible emergencies. Even if you primarily watch TV via another distribution channel than the antenna network, I recommend picking up something like a battery-operated radio that lets you get current information in the event of a power outage or some other disruption.”

Digita’s core mission is to ensure access to information for everyone in Finland on any day of the year, around the clock, whether they live in the heart of Helsinki or in the wilderness of Lapland – information will always be available.

Digita’s networks are up 99.99 per cent of the time

Digita’s services are first-class, and the company’s networks achieve very high availability. People in Finland have access to current, real-time information 99.99 per cent of the time, which is a point of pride for Digita. When the subject is the security of supply of Finnish society, nothing less will do.

According to Ala-Hautala, this high availability is partly thanks to redundant technical components, but Digita’s personnel also play a vital role in maintaining it. Security of supply could not be maintained without Digita’s professional staff throughout the country.

“The basic principle guiding the design of our networks is redundancy in all components. This means that if an individual component fails, it does not affect the functionality of the networks. In addition, we have personnel throughout Finland, and we can carry out repairs without consumers experiencing a single disruption,” Ala-Hautala explains.

In addition to repairs, preventive maintenance and other network upkeep play a key role in achieving high availability.

“Competent personnel and redundant systems are extremely important in our line of work. They allow us to offer people in Finland first-class service, ensuring reliable access to information at any time, wherever they may be,” Ala-Hautala concludes.

Digita Communications