Topics: Telecommunication, mobile telephony

2 July 2024 07:00

GlobalConnect expands Nordic digital infrastructure with new terrestrial fiber route between Helsinki and Berlin

Nordic digital infrastructure provider GlobalConnect is expanding the capacity and robustness of the Nordic digital infrastructure by establishing a new digital route between Sweden, Finland and Europe. It is also extending its super fiber cable to Haparanda, located on the border between Sweden and Finland. From there, the cable will be connected to existing Finnish fiber - opening a new ter

20 June 2024 12:44

Special team will make sure football history is not ruined by bad internet connection

GlobalConnect delivers connectivity services to several Nordic TV broadcasters and plays an essential role in supporting the European Championship in Germany, ensuring fans in the Nordic countries can watch every game without interruption.
Match minute 90+2, the standing is 1-1. Then suddenly Denmark gets a penalty kick against England. You are shouting with excitement, jumping up from coach. B

17 June 2024 14:29

AI wave leads to datacenter frame agreement

Because of the AI wave and the growing need for big data capacity, GlobalConnect is gearing up for heavy investments in datacenters with a Nordic Frame Agreement with Coromatic – a large contractor within datacenter construction work.
“The growth in demand for datacenter capacity is beyond everyone’s expectations. AI is the main driver of this growth. We are focused on making sure we’re ahead o

7 June 2024 10:11

GlobalConnect introduces new solution to reduce unnecessary Wi-Fi power usage at night

Usually, connectivity solutions remain powered around the clock, even when not in use. However, in environments like offices or retail spaces, equipment often lies dormant during the night.
GlobalConnect now offers the option to switch off its customers’ Wi-Fi Access Points in office spaces after working hours.
“Our Wi-Fi Power Control solution can reduce carbon emissions and lower the

6 May 2024 07:30

GlobalConnect Group continues strong growth trajectory in 2023

While continuing significant fiber and datacenter investments in 2023, digital infrastructure and connectivity provider GlobalConnect Group reported a strong revenue and profitability growth for the year, emphasizing its position as the leading connectivity provider, futureproofing the Nordics and beyond.

In a year characterized by a turbulent global landscape with inflation and growi

16 April 2024 08:00

GlobalConnect’s new fiber routes aim to attract substantial foreign investments to the Nordics

GlobalConnect has launched a Nordic Digital Infrastructure Project to facilitate the establishment of the next global data center region. After completing the largest Nordic digital infrastructure project in a decade – a super fiber cable between Luleå and Berlin connecting Mainland Europe with the Nordics – GlobalConnect is now embarking on the next phase of expanding and future-proofing its

11 April 2024 08:00

GlobalConnect Group reprioritizes investments in growth markets

Digital infrastructure provider GlobalConnect Group will focus its investments further in the markets with the greatest opportunity. As part of this strategy, the Group scales down its B2C business in Germany to focus investments in the German B2B and Carrier segments and in the fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) market in Finland.
GlobalConnect Group, who in recent years has invested heavily in buildin

15 March 2024 09:00

GlobalConnect completes largest Nordic digital infrastructure project in a decade

After clearing 200 bombs from WW2, creating five new subsea routes, and having trenched the Baltic Sea seabed with a specially developed submarine, GlobalConnect has finalized the construction of its 2,600 km super fiber cable, capable of transporting all data in the Nordics. The price of the project is 1 billion SEK and it will serve as a critical infrastructure connection in the Nordics and

30 January 2024 08:00

GlobalConnect involved in a large project about the super technology of the future

GlobalConnect’s knowledge in secure, digital infrastructure in the Nordics, has led to the possibility to join the Danish critical infrastructure project QCI.DK (The Danish Quantum Communication Infrastructure). The project works to establish the infrastructure that can secure Danish communication in the future, when the giant quantum computers soon make their way into the world.
The project is

11 January 2024 08:00

European Union to co-fund latest GlobalConnect digitalization project in Northern Scandinavia

GlobalConnect has received 1,1 million Euros in funding from European Union CEF (Connecting Europe Facility) to establish a new wavelength optical network between Norway and Sweden, catering to the continued digitalization of Northern Scandinavia. The project will provide new digital routes between Sweden, Norway and Europe and will increase the capacity and robustness of the digital infrastructur

21 December 2023 06:30

Unit IT, part of the USTC Group, acquires the outsourcing division of GlobalConnect

As part of USTC’s ambitious growth strategy, Unit IT acquires the outsourcing division of one of Denmark's leading providers of fibre-optic broadband and IT sourcing, GlobalConnect, which currently services solutions for more than 30,000 B2B customers in the Nordics.
The purchase is financed by Unit IT's parent company, USTC, which has long been on the lookout for new acquisitions. This new inv

19 December 2023 10:18

Sweden first to honor internet culture with public monuments

Sweden is the first country to pay homage to its digital legacy by unveiling monuments dedicated to internet culture in public spaces. Through the Internet Culture Heritage Initiative, the Swedish public has voted for five viral moments that will be represented in physical monuments where they first originated, preserving these digital sensations for future generations. The initiative, which is be

9 October 2023 07:30

GlobalConnect Group appoints Anna Granö as new Executive Vice President for B2B

Nordic digital infrastructure and connectivity provider GlobalConnect appoints Anna Granö as Group Executive Vice President for B2B. She assumes her new role in January 2024 and comes from a position as VP Sales Northern Western Europe at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
On January 8, 2024, Anna Granö joins GlobalConnect as Executive Vice President for B2B, a role Group CEO Martin Lippert has held i

8 September 2023 09:40

GlobalConnect appoints Marie-Josée Leblond as new Group CIO

Leading Nordic digital infrastructure and connectivity provider GlobalConnect appoints Marie-Josée Leblond as its new Group Chief Information Officer (CIO). Leblond previously served as Vice President, Head of User Experience Services at Tietoevry and will start her new position at GlobalConnect on October 2, 2023.
“Marie-Josée brings a blend of international experience, innovation, and a truly