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Sofia Lisa Dinesen, SVP of Strategy, M&A, and Sustainability at GlobalConnect

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

Martin Lippert, CEO GlobalConnect

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

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

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

GlobalConnect Group reprioritizes investments in growth markets

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

GlobalConnect completes largest Nordic digital infrastructure project in a decade

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

"Quantum technology will be the new industrial revolution", predicts Martin Lippert, Group CEO

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

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

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

Martin Lippert, CEO GlobalConnect

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

Sweden first to honor internet culture with public monuments

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

Anna Granö, Executive Vice President for B2B

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

GlobalConnect appoints Marie-Josée Leblond as new Group CIO

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

GlobalConnect Reports Strong Revenue and Profit Growth in 2022

GlobalConnect Reports Strong Revenue and Profit Growth in 2022

Digital infrastructure and connectivity provider GlobalConnect reported strong growth in revenue and profitability in 2022, despite a turbulent global landscape. Its revenue grew by 16% compared to previous year, to reach 7.2 billion SEK, while profitability (Adj. EBITDA) increased by 16.9% to 3.6 billion SEK with a 50.8% margin. GlobalConnect’s investments amounted to 9.2 billion SEK and its annu

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