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We're in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant

Colt has been positioned as a Visionary in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global WAN Services, recognising us this time based on our completeness of vision.​
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This is also the seventh consecutive year in a row, that Gartner has featured Colt in its report.

​Colt was also recognised as a Visionary from 2020, 2021, 2022. Colt was also recognised as a Challenger from 2023, 2024, 2025​.

We’re Colt, the global digital infrastructure company. We connect 40+ countries, 32,000 enterprise buildings, 275+ points of presence, and 12 cable landing stations. We manage eight subsea cable systems, are Europe’s largest B2B fibre provider and co-own the most widely peered network in the world. We power the AI economy.

Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Global WAN Services, by Gaspar Valdivia, Karen Brown, Katja Ruud. Published 16th March 2026.​

"Being recognised as a Visionary in this year’s Gartner Magic Quadrant marks an important moment for Colt. It shows our direction is bold and focused. We continue to elevate performance, flexibility and customer experience across our digital infrastructure. And above all, we remain committed to helping our customers achieve the extraordinary everyday."
Peter coppens
VP Product, Colt

Our recognition

Over the last 30 years, we’ve achieved recognition from industry analysts and more than 100 awards from governing bodies.

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The 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ can be used to understand how a market’s technology providers are competitively positioned and the strategies they are using to compete for end-user business.​

Gartner tells us in this report that “WAN services are undergoing a transformation driven by cloud centered architectures, virtualization, NaaS platforms, automation and AI integration to deliver more agile, flexible and future-proofed networks. This research helps I&O leaders select optimal global network service partners.”​

At Colt, AI isn’t just a feature anymore; it is a foundation. Colt are all about leading from the front, preparing for what’s next: AI native networks, intent-driven connectivity, quantum, and the changing expectations of digital experience.​

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Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Global WAN Services, by Gaspar Valdivia, Karen Brown, Katya Rudd, 16th March 2026 ​