What Tusass does

Tusass A/S is Greenland's national telecommunications and postal operator, providing mobile, fixed internet, parcel/letter delivery, and maritime safety services across the country's settlements. Founded in 1906 and headquartered in Nuuk, the company holds a statutory monopoly on nationwide telephony, internet, and postal services, and serves both residential consumers and enterprise/government customers including the Government of Greenland. Its infrastructure backbone consists of 5,404 km of submarine fiber (Greenland Connect and Greenland Connect North), a 5G mobile network deployed in 10 cities in partnership with Ericsson, satellite connectivity via Eutelsat, and Coastal Radio for GMDSS maritime distress services.

The company's revenue model combines recurring mobile and internet subscriptions (priced in DKK with mobile plans from 499 kr./month), transactional postal/parcel fees with Track & Trace, wholesale interconnect services (Global IP, National IP, Local IP, BSA, Co-location, Connect IP) to other telecom operators, and enterprise solutions (Tusass Flow telephony, hosting/cloud, IT services) sold through a dedicated B2B division. Distribution spans 20+ physical retail/service points across Greenland from Nuuk to Ittoqqortoormiit, an online self-service portal (my.tusass.gl), a mobile app, and the Aallertarfik smart delivery box system. The product portfolio also includes eSIM, VoLTE, Tusass Music (local music streaming), and Greenlandic stamp issuance.

Tusass is privately held, has 251-500 employees, and operates under a board with shareholder- and employee-elected members. The current executive team is led by CEO Jonas Hasselriis (permanently appointed February 2026 after serving as acting CEO), with CFO Line Mika Skov, CCO Nikolaj Christoffersen, CIO Thomas Hansen, and CSO Rasmus Christensen. The company is currently recruiting a CTO and has secured DKK 66 million in EU funding for seabed surveys to support a future redundant submarine cable. Its legal predecessor was Tele-Post.

Name

Tusass

Legal name

Tusass A/S

Website

https://tusass.gl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tusass A/S is Greenland's national telecommunications and postal monopoly, providing mobile, internet, parcel delivery, and maritime safety services to consumers, businesses, and the Government of Greenland across the country's settlements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications and Postal Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Radiotelephone Communications (4812)

akta.pro primary industry

Subsea Capacity Wholesale (IRUs, leased capacity, backhaul to landing stations) (HDAIAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Subsea Network Operations, Monitoring & NOC Services (SLAs/Performance) (HDAIALAF), Mobile Roaming & Interconnect Services (roaming hubs, IREG/TADIG, clearing) (HDAIAEAE)

Keywords

• Telecommunications services
• Postal and parcel delivery
• Mobile network subscriptions
• Submarine cable infrastructure
• Wholesale network services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuuk

HQ country

Greenland

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Mobile Subscriptions: Recurring revenue from mobile phone subscriptions for consumers and businesses, including voice, SMS, and data services. 5G services available in 10 cities.
2. Internet Services: Residential and business internet subscriptions via fixed and mobile networks, including 5G home internet.
3. Package and Letter Delivery: Revenue from handling letters and parcels, including Track & Trace services, within Greenland and internationally. Tusass issues its own Greenlandic stamps.
4. Wholesale Services: Network infrastructure services offered to other telecommunications operators including Global IP, National IP, Local IP, BSA, Co-location, and Connect IP services.
5. Business Solutions: Enterprise services including network solutions, hosting and cloud services, IT services, flow (business telephony), and consulting services.
6. Roaming Services: Tusass i udlandet roaming service included in subscriptions from 499 kr./md. and above, covering more than 75 destinations worldwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tusass is Greenland's sole nationwide telecommunications and postal operator, providing mobile (4G/5G) and fixed internet services, voice telephony, and postal/package delivery across the country. The company also offers wholesale network services (Global IP, National IP, BSA, Co-location, Connect IP) to other telecom operators, enterprise IT and cloud solutions, and maritime safety communications via its Coastal Radio (GMDSS) service. It owns and operates critical submarine cable infrastructure (Greenland Connect and Greenland Connect North) that delivers international connectivity to the entire country.

Product overview

Tusass is Greenland's national telecommunications provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of consumer and B2B services. For consumers, the core offerings include Mobile (voice and data subscriptions with 5G capability), Internet (fixed and mobile broadband), and Packages (shipping and postal services with Track & Trace). The product portfolio also includes Tusass Music for local music streaming, roaming services, eSIM, VoLTE, and child subscriptions. For B2B customers, Tusass operates a dedicated business division (Tusass Erhverv) providing network solutions, hosting and cloud services, business telephony (Tusass Flow), IT services, and a self-service portal (Tusass Toqqaannaq). Wholesale services include Global IP, National IP, Local IP, BSA, Co-location, and Connect IP for service providers. Infrastructure includes 5G mobile network (deployed in 10 cities in partnership with Ericsson), submarine cable systems (Greenland Connect and Greenland Connect North spanning 5,404 km), and Coastal Radio maritime safety services. The company also issues Greenlandic stamps and operates the Aallertarfik smart delivery box system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile (Mobili)
• Internet (Interneti) Fixed broadband internet connectivity for residential customers in Greenland, offered at multiple speed tiers and including 5G-based wireless home internet.
• Packages (Poortukkat) Package and parcel delivery service within Greenland and internationally, with Track & Trace shipment visibility and online sending options for clothing, electronics, and goods.
• 5G Network
• Wholesale Services
• Tusass Erhverv (Business Solutions)
• Tusass Flow
• Hosting and Cloud
• Network Solutions
• IT Services
• Coastal Radio (Aasiaat Radio)
• Letters & Stamps
• Connect IP (Wholesale)
• Global IP (Wholesale)
• National IP (Wholesale)
• BSA - Bitstream Access (Wholesale)
• Co-location (Wholesale)
• Tusass Toqqaannaq
• Tusass Music
• Tusass i udlandet (Roaming)

Quantifiable outcome

• 5G available in 10 cities across Greenland
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EutelsatcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2025Tusass chose French company Eutelsat over US-based SpaceX's Starlink in October 2025 for satellite connectivity services. The decision was cited as being driven by concerns about potential American interference amid geopolitical tensions over Greenland's status, despite Starlink being considered more technically efficient.
• EricssoncoreTechnology or IntegrationEricsson is Tusass's partner for building the 5G mobile network in Greenland. The partnership delivers lightning-fast speeds and minimal latency, with the network designed to handle increasing customer numbers and internet needs. The 5G network is being rolled out across 10 Greenlandic cities.
• Arctic Law Greenland ApSminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTusass works with Arctic Law Greenland to receive and handle whistleblower reports via their dedicated portal. This partnership ensures independent handling of ethics and compliance matters.
• International Roaming PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRoaming agreements with international carriers enabling Tusass i udlandet service, which provides coverage in more than 75 destinations worldwide for Tusass subscribers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Faroese Telecom: National incumbent telecom in the Faroe Islands operating a similar small Nordic/Atlantic market model. Provides mobile, internet, and TV across dispersed island communities, with comparable subsea cable connectivity dependence and small-population economics to Tusass in Greenland.
• Síminn: Iceland's national telecommunications operator serving a small island Nordic market of ~380,000 with bundled mobile, internet, and TV services. Closest direct analogue as a small-population Nordic national telco with limited domestic scale and a similar carrier-of-last-resort profile.
• Alaska Communications: US telecom serving remote and Arctic communities across Alaska. Operates under analogous geographic constraints (sparse population, harsh climate, vast distances) with comparable reliance on subsea cable, microwave, and satellite backhaul to reach end customers.
• Northwestel: Canadian incumbent telecom serving northern Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut). Similar profile as the only full-service carrier across vast remote northern settlements, providing voice, internet, and wholesale services to small, dispersed communities.

Broad incumbents

• Telia Company: Major Nordic/European incumbent telco headquartered in Stockholm providing mobile, broadband, TV, and wholesale services across the Nordics and Baltics. Provides scale and operational benchmarks relevant to Tusass's wholesale and mobile operator strategies.
• Tele2: Large Nordic and Baltic telecom operator offering mobile, broadband, and business solutions. Comparable as a regional incumbent providing scale benchmarks for ARPU, network operations, and wholesale strategies relevant to a small-market operator like Tusass.
• TDC: Denmark's largest telecom operator. Relevant given Greenland's constitutional relationship with Denmark, shared regulatory frameworks, and historical network/backhaul or roaming interconnections supporting Tusass's international services.

Emerging players

• Iridium Communications: Global satellite communications provider focused on maritime, aviation, and remote-area voice/data. Highly relevant as Tusass already uses Inmarsat/Iridium for maritime Coastal Radio services and chose Eutelsat over Starlink for next-generation satellite broadband in 2025.
• Starlink (SpaceX): SpaceX's low-earth-orbit satellite broadband constellation. Explicitly evaluated and rejected by Tusass in October 2025 on geopolitical grounds, but remains the most credible non-Greenlandic threat to Tusass's monopoly over high-bandwidth consumer connectivity in remote Greenlandic settlements.

Others

• PostNord: Nordic postal and logistics operator. Comparable as a regional bundled mail/parcel provider; Tusass similarly integrates postal services (Track & Trace, Aallertarfik, Greenlandic stamps) with telecom under one national operator umbrella.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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