GlobalConnect Completes Nordic Super Fiber Cable Project

Digital infrastructure provider GlobalConnect has finalised the construction of its 2,600 km super fibre cable, capable of transporting all data in the Nordics. The project is valued at 1 billion SEK and will serve as a key infrastructure route between the Nordics and mainland Europe.

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GlobalConnect’s Super Fiber Cable

The cable now connects Northern Sweden to Berlin, spanning three countries, marking the largest Nordic digital infrastructure initiative in a decade. With the cable constructed, GlobalConnect’s fiber network now spans over 200,000 km across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, and Finland.

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“This cable will play a vital role in future-proofing and strengthening the digital infrastructure in Northern Europe. It provides increased robustness with diverse options to route traffic, resulting in improved national security in our region,” said GlobalConnect.

‘The improved digital infrastructure is also a key factor in attracting global tech companies, as the Nordics are currently a global hotspot for tech investments, with approximately half of all data center investments in Europe expected to go to the Nordics in the coming years.”

GlobalConnect said the fiber cable runs from Sweden to Denmark and from Denmark to Germany, including 700 km of subsea cables with the island of Bornholm acting as the digital gateway between the Nordics and Europe.

Strengthening Digital Infrastructure

The construction of the super cable has taken several years and includes heavy trenching in the northern parts of Sweden, facing the harsh winter storms of the Baltic Sea, trenching the seabed with a submarine, and using massive drills to create landing points on several beachheads.