Colt + Ciena

Colt and Ciena work together to raise industry standards, service high-bandwidth demands of the future and facilitate pioneering levels of network-to-network interoperability.

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Our combined value

Powering next-generation services and digital transformation

The Colt Network

We're Europe's largest B2B operator: we connect 40+ countries, 32,000 enterprise buildings, 275+ points of presence, and 12 cable landing stations and we manage eight subsea cable systems. We also co-manage AS3356 - the most widely peered network in the world.

Colt & Ciena: Raising the bar

Colt and Ciena announced the successful completion of the first-ever 1.2 Tb/s wavelength transmission across the Atlantic.

Taking the IQ Network to the next level

Taking the IQ Network to the next levelSee our infographic highlighting how Colt & Ciena are working together to continuously improve the Colt IQ Network and to build for a high bandwidth future.

Our partnership with Ciena

Established in 2016, our partnership has seen the continuing deployment of Ciena’s optical technology across our network. First applied throughout Europe and Asia, Ciena’s technology, combined with our network capability, paves the way for a high capacity, programmable network, servicing key markets.

Transforming networks together

Working with Ciena, we have increased our network capacity four-fold to 400Gpbs, empowering you to meet the data requirements of next-generation applications and services.

Colt and Ciena won an MEF Proof of Concept Award along with technology partners AT&T, Orange, Amdocs and Fujitsu. This partnership breaks new ground in the telecoms space – underscoring the feasibility of interoperability between network operators unwilling to be constrained by their own physical footprint.

Together, we are committed to provisioning customer-controlled, high-bandwidth solutions and pioneering a next-generation approach to interoperability.

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About us

Ciena

Ciena is a networking systems, services, and software company. They are driven by a relentless pursuit of network innovation - enabling customers to adapt within ever-changing environments to deliver richer, more connected experiences for business and users.

Colt

We own and operate exceptional digital infrastructure which powers the global AI economy, connects societies, builds communities and transforms lives. 6,000 colleagues in 80+ offices across Europe, Asia and North America share a deep commitment to delivering an outstanding experience and making every interaction effortless for our customers.