GlobalConnect has begun construction of a new subsea cable across the Kattegat, connecting Sweden and Denmark. The 92km long sea cable between Lerkil and Saeby has the capacity to transport all data currently being produced in the Nordics.
“Several sea cables already connect Sweden and Denmark, but most are over 20 years old and close to run out of capacity,” says Pär Jansson, SVP, GlobalConnect Carrier. “As data traffic between the Nordics and continental Europe continues to grow, more cables are needed to create redundancy, strengthen security and support the region’s long-term growth.”
The new cable will connect to land-based digital highways in Denmark and Sweden before continuing to Finland and continental Europe, creating a 2600 km long digital corridor from Helsinki to Hamburg. The new route adds an independent path for data traffic, reducing the risk of disruptions and keeping connectivity stable if other routes are affected.
Part of a broader Nordic expansion
The Kattegat cable between Lerkil and Saeby represents an investment of €11.9 million, of which €5.9 million is supported by the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF2). It is part of GlobalConnect’s “Bifrost” program, a multi-year initiative to expand and modernize GlobalConnect’s Nordic fiber network with over 3,000 km new digital highways planned in the coming years. This project is the third major subsea initiative launched by GlobalConnect, alongside new highway routes between Sweden–Finland and Gotland–Estonia.
New subsea cables (totaling approximately 442 kilometers) are currently being constructed between: Sweden – Denmark, Sweden – Finland, Sweden – Estonia – Finland.
