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GlobalConnect
https://www.globalconnectgroup.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/globalconnect-a-s/
GlobalConnect is a privately owned company headquartered in Sweden, employing approximately 2,050 individuals. The company operates as a telecom provider across the Nordics and Germany.
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2,043
Headquarters
Sweden
Primary Segment
Telecoms
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Privately Owned
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Jun
11th
2026
08:49
Divestiture, Business Expansion, B2B Tag
GlobalConnect sells B2C business in Germany to NordConnect
GlobalConnect has sold its B2C business in Germany to NordConnect. NordConnect, a company established last year by the utility company in Neumünster and Stadtwerke SH, will operate the Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network for residential customers in the Hamburg and Kiel regions. GlobalConnet has decide to scale back its B2C actives in Germany to focus on B2C investments in the Nordics. In Germany, GlobalConnect will focus on B2B and carrier business in the future.
Telecompaper
Jun
8th
2026
01:00
B2B Tag
Telenor to acquire GlobalConnect’s Norwegian fibre business
June 8, 2026 The Norwegian Competition Authority has approved Telenor’s acquisition of GlobalConnect’s Norwegian fibre business for residential customers. The transaction is valued at NOK 6 billion (€0.5bn) and is approved subject to remedies. “This transaction strengthens Telenor’s position in the Norwegian broadband market and is good for customers and for market development.
Advanced Television
Jun
7th
2026
19:30
B2B Tag
Telenor-GlobalConnect consumer deal wins conditional Norwegian approval
( June 8, 2026, 09:06 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Norway's antitrust authority has said that broadband company Telenor may acquire its rival GlobalConnect's consumer business, under certain conditions. These include the sale of overlapping fiber infrastructure together with associated customers in areas where the companies currently compete.
MLex
May
13th
2026
06:30
Funding Activities, B2B Tag
Arctic Cable Ambitions Face Ice and Geopolitics as Europe Seeks Data Independence
Submarine cables carry the vast majority of global internet traffic. They snake along familiar ocean floors, bunching at narrow passages that have defined connectivity for decades. Disruptions in those passages expose the system’s fragility. Recent conflicts in the Middle East have forced governments and companies to confront that weakness head on.
WebProNews
May
11th
2026
04:46
Emerging Tech, B2B Tag
Waystream wins 5-year framework contract from GlobalConnect
Waystream has announced a five-year framework agreement for deliveries to GlobalConnect business customers in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK. Niclas Strandberg, VP and head of technology & engineering at the fibre network operator, said Waystream's product portfolio aligns well with GlobalConnect's requirements.
Telecompaper
May
5th
2026
03:30
Management Changes, Financial Results, B2B Tag
CEO of GlobalConnect to step down in September: Lasse Pilgaard to succeed Martin Lippert
1st of September, GlobalConnect will complete a long-planned transition in the role of Group CEO, as current Group CFO Lasse Pilgaard succeeds Martin Lippert, who is stepping down at his own request. Lasse Pilgaard will lead the next phase of growth for the Nordic fiber group, which reported revenue of SEK 8 billion in 2025 and employs 1,800 people.
Mynewsdesk
May
5th
2026
03:26
Management Changes, Financial Results, B2B Tag
CEO of GlobalConnect to step down in September
1st of September, GlobalConnect will complete a long-planned transition in the role of Group CEO, as current Group CFO Lasse Pilgaard succeeds Martin Lippert, who is stepping down at his own request. Lasse Pilgaard will lead the next phase of growth for the Nordic fiber group, which reported revenue of SEK 8 billion in 2025 and employs 1,800 people.
TelecomTV
May
5th
2026
02:25
Management Changes, Financial Results, B2B Tag
GlobalConnect promotes CFO to CEO role as FY organic revenue rises 6%
Northern European infrastructure operator GlobalConnect has announced the departure of CEO Martin Lippert in September as it reported organic revenue growth of 5.6 percent in 2025 with EBITDA up 11.6 percent organically. CFO Lasse Pilgaard will step up into the CEO role, continuing the company's strategy to respond to demand for digital services. GlobalConnect also said it expects adjusted EBITDA to exceed its "high" investment level in 2026.
Telecompaper
Apr
21st
2026
18:30
Regulatory and Legal, B2B Tag
The Norwegian Competition Authority issues a Statement of Objections against a telecom's acquisition of a broadband provider's consumer business (Telenor / GlobalConnect)
Introduction The Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) has issued a Statement of Objections against Telenor’s proposed acquisition of GlobalConnect’s consumer business, signalling that it may prohibit the transaction. The Authority’s preliminary assessment is that the deal would substantially weaken competition in the retail broadband and TV services markets, to the detriment of consumers — in particular those in areas where the two companies currently operate as close rivals.
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