Population: 1.46 million 
Area: 45 215 sq km 
Capital: Tallinn 

2. Estimated number of hosts in the local Internet
Approx. 22000 hosts - October 1998. 

3. Estimated number of users in the educational/commercial/governmental sectors:
educational 65000
commercial 68500
governmental   14500

4. Number and list of major commercial ISP's
1. Data Telecom (EUnet) 
2. EsData Ltd. 
3. Estonian Telephone Company Data Services 
4. Infonet Ltd. 
5. Mainor Anet 
6. MicroLink OnLine 
7. Uninet 

5. Number and list of major non-commercial ISP's
1. Estonian Educational and Research Network EENet - Academic network.
2. Governmental Network has been built by the Department of Data 
Communications of Estonian Informatics Centre and the Department of 
Communications of Estonian Government - governmental network. 

6. Internet Service Providers operating their own backbone networks:

I. Estonian Educational and Research Network EENet 
Runs IP, ATM at speeds 64Kbps-2Mbps on backbone between counties; 
100Mbps partly in Tallinn 
Number of major cities connected to the backbone: 
all 15 counties, i.e. all major cities 
(18 Points of Presence to which the leased lines can be connected) 
Two foreign links 
-- 2 Mbps ATM-channel to NORDUNet (via Finland) 
-- 256kbps satellite-link for Usenet-news 
Non-commercial ISP 

II. Uninet 
Runs IP, ATM, FR at speeds 64Kbps-155Mbps 
Number of major cities connected: 7 
2 foreign links, 2Mbps FR and 4Mbps IP 
Commercial ISP 

III. Governmental Network 
A network built by the Department of Data Communications of 
Estonian Informatics Centre and the Department of Communications 
of Estonian Government 
Runs IP, ATM at speeds 64Kbps-155Mbps 
Number of major cities connected: 16
The international connectivity is being provided by another Estonian ISP.
Non-commercial ISP 

IV. Data Telecom (EUnet) 
Runs IP at speeds 57Kbps, 128Kbps and up to 2Mbps 
Number of major cities connected: 7 
Three foreign links: 
- 256 Kbps to Riga, 
- 512 Kbps to Helsinki, 
- 1.5M uplink, 10M downlink to Amsterdam (satellite link) 
Commercial ISP 

V. Estonian Telephone Company Data Services 
Runs FR, IP, ATM, X25 at backbone speeds 2Mbps-155Mbps 
Number of major cities connected: 17 
Two foreign links: 
- approx. 2 Mbps to Stockholm 
- approx. 2 Mbps to Helsinki 
Commercial ISP 

VI. EsData Ltd 
Runs 
--MartisDXX nodes, connected to each other with 2 MB trunks
--IP, 64Kbps-2Mbps
Number of major cities connected: 9
One foreign link: 2Mbps
Commercial ISP 
 

7. More information about country:

• Academic/Research/Educational Network
• ESSAT Survey