Sinal has moved beyond one million fibre-covered addresses following regulatory approval to acquire EWII’s network in Denmark’s Triangle Region
Danish fibre and energy provider Norlys’s fibre subsidiary Sinal has crossed a major milestone in the Danish broadband market after completing the conditions required to take over EWII’s fibre network in the so-called Triangle Region, extending its coverage to more than one million addresses nationwide. The move consolidates Sinal’s position as Denmark’s largest fibre network and gives the operator greater scale to invest in next-generation access infrastructure.
From the week, Sinal will assume responsibility for supplying fibre connectivity to homes and businesses in the Triangle Region, adding around 135,000 addresses to its footprint. The region, known locally as Trekantområdet, is a key economic area in south-east Jutland centred on the cities of Vejle, Kolding and Fredericia. It is characterised by a dense mix of residential, commercial and industrial premises and is seen as one of Denmark’s most strategically important logistics and business hubs, sitting at the junction of major road, rail and port infrastructure.
According to Sinal, the acquisition not only expands geographic reach but also improves the economics of operating a national, open-access fibre platform. “By covering more than one million addresses, we reach a size where we can better invest in a secure and stable fibre network,” said chief executive Carsten Bryder. He added that customers in the newly acquired area will gain access to a broader range of retail service providers and the latest fibre technology, enabling “the very highest speeds”.
Over the next few years, Sinal plans to migrate customers in the Triangle Region onto its newer fibre platform. The company said the technology has lower energy consumption and significantly greater capacity, allowing it to support speeds of up to 6 Gbps. Customers will also benefit from an expanded choice of providers, with up to 18 internet and TV service providers active on Sinal’s open fibre network.
The transaction brings an operational dimension as well. Around 50 employees from EWII Fibernet will transfer to Sinal as part of the deal, supporting network operations and customer migration. Bryder described the scale of the migration as a “large and important task”, underlining the operational complexity of integrating a six-figure number of premises onto a common national platform.
Sinal operates as part of the wider Norlys group, but with a distinct ownership structure. Norlys holds a 65 per cent stake in Sinal, while the remaining 35 per cent is owned by a Dutch-French consortium comprising PGGM and EDF. The structure reflects a long-term infrastructure investment model, combining a domestic utility and telecoms group with international institutional capital focused on stable, regulated-style returns.
Norlys was required to secure approval from Denmark’s competition authorities before completing the acquisition. As part of that process, the group committed to ending certain retail arrangements in the Triangle Region, clearing the way for Sinal to take over the network on a wholesale, open-access basis.
