Kristian Uldall, 30, has been appointed as new Head of Sustainability at GlobalConnect Group. He comes from a position as Strategy Manager in the Nordic digital infrastructure and connectivity provider and will in his new role further accelerate the group’s strategic sustainability work.
GlobalConnect carries more than half of all data traffic in and out of the Nordics in its 235,000 kilom
This story was first published here in Dagens Industri on August 28th
"The Internet is Under Threat – The Digital Infrastructure is Insufficient for the Future of Business", says Pär Jansson, SVP, GlobalConnect
Swedish households consume 2.25 billion gigabytes of data every month via WiFi. With an annual growth rate of around 15%, data consumption is expected to continue growing steadil
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
