Elisa is today the leading Finnish communications service company, offering voice and telecommunication services, customised communications service solutions and network operator services for private, corporate and institutional customer. Elisa is one of the main telecom companies in Europe in applying new technology. Elisa acquires new growth from the continuously increasing convergence of e-services, mobile solutions, content and IT services.
Elisa was founded in Helsinki in 1882. Finland is the main market for Elisa, but it has international operations in Estonia. Elisa has been listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange since 1997.
In June 2011 Elisa joined forces with Valimo to launch a mobile authentication and signature service using the Valimo Mobile ID solution. The mobile authentication service enables now Elisa subscribers to securely access internet banking, e-commerce and e-government applications, using their mobile phone to generate a legally binding electronic signature.
The MObile ID (Mobiilivarmenne in Finnish) allows subscribers to simply enter their PIN code to generate the digital signature that secures their service access. Valimo's complete wireless strong authentication solution is based on PKI and ensures the highest levels of security and privacy for mobile transactions. The open and interoperable solution can be installed on any SIM card and comprises of the client software, back office servers and a number of security modules making it a one stop shop for operators and service providers.




