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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. But then the broadcast dies. Buffering. Buffering. Buffering. And then nothing. 5 minutes later you find out the result on your news app.
This is everybody’s worst nightmare during a football Championship. In an important step to secure a seamless broadcasting of the European Championship and making sure millions of people can watch football, digital infrastructure provider GlobalConnect has special attention on addressing and resolving suddenly appearing load issues. By monitoring and protecting the network 24/7 from any interruptions, GlobalConnect is ensuring that football history in the making is not ruined by a bad internet connection.
“Access to the world’s most popular sport is something we take for granted, and our team is dedicated to securing a great experience of the European Championship, ensuring fans everywhere can watch and enjoy the games without interruption,” says Uffe Tomasson, SVP Chief Technology & Operations Officer at GlobalConnect. “The ability to view to stream the games in real-time connects people, fosters a sense of community, and allows everyone to be part of this significant sporting event. We have an important task in making sure this becomes a reality for all."
During the European Championship, GlobalConnect offers connectivity services to numerous Nordic broadcasters, reaching millions of viewers. In addition, it empowers more than 800,000 households, venues, arenas and bars ensuring fans can watch every game from everywhere.
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About GlobalConnect
GlobalConnect is one of the leading digital infrastructure and data communication providers in the Nordics, driving more than half of all data traffic in and out of the region. GlobalConnect delivers fiber-based broadband services to more than 830,000 private consumers and end-to-end connectivity solutions to 30,000 B2B customers via its 215,000 kilometers fiber network across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany and Finland. GlobalConnect employs approximately 2,000 people and had a turnover of SEK 7.6 billion in 2023.
