GlobalConnect, one of the leading digital infrastructure providers in the Nordics, has launched a major project to triple internet capacity across 1,250 km in just two years — covering key cities such as Stockholm, Gävle, Gothenburg, Oslo, and Helsinki. The initiative represents one of the largest internet upgrades in Nordic history.
Over the coming years, new high-capacity fiber cables will be
Polar Connect, an Arctic submarine cable system linking Europe, North America, and East Asia, has been granted €5 million from the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Developed with key European partners including GlobalConnect, the project is among the most strategically important digital infrastructure initiatives of the coming decade. The new funding supports work to strengthen Europe’s digi
For the first time, GlobalConnect is launching a quantum-secure network connection for a customer in the Nordics. In collaboration with Norsk helsenett, the company will conduct a pilot project to test how to protect sensitive health data at a hospital near Oslo against future threats from quantum computers.
National, sector-specific emergency plans are no longer enough to protect the Nordic region from a large-scale digital outage. In a series of new whitepapers, GlobalConnect calls for a strategic shift—treating digital infrastructure as a security asset, on par with the energy and supply sectors, and more Nordic collaboration
Several days without internet across large parts of a country may soun
GlobalConnect have initiated a project to establish four new subsea cable systems in the Baltic Sea. The new cables will connect Sweden, Estonia and Finland effectively creating a ~550 km long-haul route, adding new routes for long-haul capacity offerings.
New subsea cables (~300km) will be constructed between Gotland, Sweden to the Estonian islands, Saaremaa, and Hiiumaa, before extending inla
GlobalConnect has appointed Alexander Hoffmann as Group Chief Technology & Information Officer (CTIO) and Senior Vice President, effective October 1, 2025.
To accelerate its next strategic phase, GlobalConnect is uniting IT, Technology, and Engineering under one leadership structure and has appointed Alexander Hoffmann as Group Chief Technology & Information Officer (CTIO) and Senior Vi
Telenor will acquire the B2C part of GlobalConnect's operations in Norway, which currently serves approximately 140.000 B2C customers. GlobalConnect will continue all other operations in Norway.
GlobalConnect, the leading Digital Infrastructure provider in the Nordics, has started the process of implementing a new subsea cable between Sweden and Finland, via Åland. The project, an investment of ~ 14 million euros, is set for completion by the end of 2026. Once operational, it will boost redundancy in the region and add significant capacity to transport more data.
The demand for secu
GlobalConnect today announced its 2024 annual results, reporting 10% organic adjusted EBITDA growth alongside SEK 4.8 billion in network investments across Northern Europe. The company expanded its fiber footprint by 28,000 km, including the largest Nordic fiber project in a decade, and made progress on sustainability targets, meeting emissions goals ahead of time. In a year marked by heightened s
At this crucial time for Europe’s security and resilience, we commend your efforts to strengthen collective defence and protect critical infrastructure. Subsea cables play a vital role in Europe’s connectivity, competitiveness, defence readiness, and economic stability. We recommend the EU/EEA and UK authorities as well as NATO renew their collaboration to address this situation effectively, toget
GlobalConnect invests in a cutting-edge monitoring service platform from ScienceLogic that will provide operations teams with actionable insights to predict, detect, and resolve network and IT related problems faster. GlobalConnect expects this to further improve the customer experience.
GlobalConnect, a digital infrastructure company responsible for transporting more than half of all data traf
Phase 1 of the EU-funded Nordic Wave project, led by GlobalConnect, is now complete. This initiative enhances digital infrastructure in the Nordics by upgrading existing fiber networks. The project improves resilience and high-capacity data communication between Northern and Central Europe.
GlobalConnect AB, Cinia Oy, NORDUnet A/S, Tusass A/S, the Dutch Subsea Cable Coalition, and Tampnet AS have signed a European Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a Pan-Arctic Cable System (PACS). Recognizing the strategic importance of this initiative, the partners are committed to enhancing global digital connectivity through a robust and resilient submarine cable
Cloud strategies that drag on, old systems creating complexity, and recurring operational disruptions. When GlobalConnect maps out how Nordic IT managers view their digital infrastructure, the picture is clear: many face a difficult balancing act between innovation and stability – all while dealing with limited resources.
"This survey provides a unique insight into the challenges and opportunit
A Nordic consortium of five, are exploring the possibility of building one of the largest digital infrastructure projects in European history – a fiber cable spanning between Northern Europe and East Asia and US via the Arctic. The Project, called Polar Connect, has been granted 4 million Euros from the European Commission to fund the project phase: Polar Connect Step 1.
Today, 90% of all data
Recently, we have seen increased challenges for the digital infrastructure, with incidents where submarine cables have broken or been destroyed. To counteract this vulnerability, GlobalConnect has now completed a new land-based data communication connection between Sweden and Finland.
The new connection comprises three fiber optic cables between Sweden and Finland and is part of GlobalConnect'
Søren Gjevert Petersen has been appointed Head of Security Services at GlobalConnect, a newly established role responsible for the company's security solutions for business customers.
For Søren Gjevert Petersen, this marks a return to GlobalConnect, where he previously held the title Head of Security for Denmark and Germany.
This marks a return to GlobalConnect for Søren, who previously serv
The Nordic companies have agreed to a partnership to deploy Nokia’s next generation fiber technology to boost GlobalConnect’s rapid fiber expansion in the region. The rollout has started, with Nokia supplying the Finnish fiber rollout, in which GlobalConnect is investing 500 million Euros for the coming years. In addition to increased speed, the technology will lower the energy consumption of
GlobalConnect, one of the leading providers of digital infrastructure and data communication in Northern Europe, has appointed Andreas Gerhardt as new Country CEO for GlobalConnect in Germany. He will take over the responsibility of serving the German Business to Business segments and densify GlobalConnect’s footprint in the country.
Andreas Gerhardt is joining GlobalConnect with more than 25 y
GlobalConnect Group has hired Mads Friis Frand-Madsen as Quantum Engineer to develop concrete solutions that can protect the group’s customers from being attacked using quantum technology.Quantum technology is a focus area for GlobalConnect Group because, in addition to being able to solve complex problems, the enormous computing power of quantum computers will be able to break the encryptions
