Driving Denmark’s digital leadership

Mariano A. Davies highlights TDC’s leadership in accelerating Denmark’s digital future,

blending cutting-edge networks, agile innovation, and a commitment to seamless connectivity.

Photograph: Freepik

Text: Mariano Anthony Davies

TDC Group today consists of two main companies: TDC NET and Nuuday.

TDC NET delivers the best mobile network and the fastest fixed-line connections in Denmark – and represents Denmark’s digital future with a roll-out of fibre and 5G.

Nuuday is the leading service provider of digital services within TV, broadband, networks, and telephony for private customers and businesses, and consists of nine strong brands: YouSee, Telmore, Hiper, eesy, Blockbuster, YouTv, TDC Erhverv, NetDesign, and Relatel.

TDC NET

TDC NET builds the digital infrastructure of the future so Denmark can remain at the forefront of development. They aim to provide the fastest fixed connections and the best mobile network, and to make it simple for everyone to use this network and remain well-connected.

As the largest and most experienced provider of digital infrastructure in Denmark, TDC NET delivers stable and future-proof connections to the Danish people.

They are responsible for maintaining the existing digital infrastructure while also investing in new technologies to expand and improve nationwide connections.

• They connect more than 1.5 million addresses with coaxial cable and fibre.

• They offer Denmark's best mobile network with nationwide 5G coverage.

• Their copper network reaches over 2.8 million addresses.

Danes are increasingly demanding more from the digital infrastructure in terms of speed and coverage, and this demand is expected to continue to grow. Therefore, TDC NET is constantly working to expand this network across the country.

TDC NET is a connectivity provider of digital infrastructure that is open to all service providers. They build, own and operate the next generation of Denmark's digital infrastructure. Denmark holds a leading position in digitalisation across the EU, and

TDC NET plays an important role in enabling society's transition to a green and sustainable future.

The back story

In 1882, industrial magnate and businessman C.F. Tietgen founded the Copenhagen Telephone Company to connect the very first telephones. This led to many more telephones throughout the country and several regional telecommunications companies, which later became Tele Denmark and then TDC Group, owning YouSee, Telmore, TDC Business and more.

In 2019, TDC Group initiated a historic split of the company to establish two independent companies. This division has now been finalised, and TDC Group has become two companies, each with their own core areas, which work towards a digital future.

Nuuday

Nuuday takes the lead when it comes to developing the services that make life a little easier; they push the boundaries, and when needed, challenge the status quo. They deliver market-leading connectivity products and digital services to most of all Danish homes and businesses. Together, they make sense with technology and create digital services that truly add value to their customers’ everyday lives.

They want to be Denmark's best digital service provider for consumers and businesses by delivering exceptional experiences - that is the goal of all the brands in Nuuday. Together, they are on a mission to be among the best in Europe, to compete hard and fast in present markets and to raise the bar in every service they deliver.

As a result of the Danish Business Authority's market decision in the wholesale markets for broadband, Nuuday has given a commitment not to implement a price squeeze on TDC-owned infrastructure in the areas where TDC A/S has been designated as having SMP (significant market power).

Thus, price squeeze monitoring of selected flagship products is carried out on an ongoing basis. The selection of the flagship products is based on an inventory of the fastest-growing products measured by new sales. The flagship products are published one month before they enter into force.

Flagship products

• Copper - As the fastest-growing copper broadband speed in the consumer market, Nuuday has selected a 50 Mbit speed.

• Coax - As the two fastest-growing coax broadband speeds in the consumer market, Nuuday has selected 200 Mbit and 1000 Mbit.

• Fibre - As the two fastest-growing fibre broadband speeds in the consumer market, Nuuday has selected 100 Mbit and 1000 Mbit.

• Broadband - As the fastest-growing, mass-produced broadband speed in the business market over the previous half year across technologies, Nuuday has selected 1.000 Mbit fibre.

TDC NET has more than 2.000 employees and generates a revenue of DKK 6,45B (2024). Nuuday has approx. 3.000 employees, who serve 2 million businesses and 3.9 million consumer customers, generating a revenue of DKK 14.6B (2024).