verkkolinja
Verkkolinja is a Finnish term that refers to a dedicated data transmission path between two or more locations, used to carry corporate traffic, voice, or data services. In telecommunications, the concept corresponds to what in English is often called a leased line or private data circuit. A verkkolinja provides a fixed capacity, a predictable service level, and is typically not shared with other customers, unlike consumer broadband.
Implementation and technologies include fiber optic point-to-point links, copper-based E1/T1 circuits, and Ethernet-based services such as
Deployment models include customer-owned dark fiber or owned networks, or managed/leased services provided by telecom operators.
In recent years, the role of verkkolinja has evolved with SD-WAN and cloud services; organizations may use
The term describes a private circuit rather than consumer broadband, and is often governed by service-level
The etymology derives from Finnish verkko 'network' and linja 'line'.