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London, UK, 12th October 2026 – Colt Technology Services, the global digital infrastructure company, today announced further investment in its global network as hyperscalers, neoscalers and wholesale providers scale their AI infrastructure and drive unprecedented demand for connectivity. The investment expands Colt's reach across North America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, strengthens its presence in key metro markets, and upgrades critical optical fibre infrastructure to support the next generation of AI-driven growth.
Colt customers benefit from:
- Greater scale and capacity across key AI corridors, with connectivity up to 400Gb to Colt’s global intelligent network, as well as investment in coast-to-coast routes and additional transatlantic and transpacific subsea infrastructure
More route diversity, including a new point of presence in Johannesburg, South Africa and enhancements to Colt’s existing fibre network
High capacity, low latency connectivity to emerging digital hubs across the Middle East, with deeper reach into Dubai and Türkiye
Expanded connectivity across Japan, including a new 600km+ long-distance network from Osaka to Fukuoka and further planned expansion across West Japan
Enhanced access to major cloud, AI and enterprise ecosystems through continued infrastructure expansion in strategic European metros including Warsaw, Poland; Bordeaux, France; Zaragoza, Spain; and Berlin and Frankfurt, Germany, bringing the total number of Colt metropolitan networks to 55
Improved performance, security and route choice including a fibre upgrade for the Marseille to Milan connection, linking two of Europe's most important digital infrastructure hubs
A future-ready European fibre network, with new fibre overlays and upgraded duct infrastructure designed to support faster service deployment, greater flexibility and long-term growth in AI and cloud traffic
More resilient, low-latency data centre connectivity, enabling seamless movement of data between public clouds, private clouds and AI infrastructure environments with Colt’s connections to 1,100 data centres globally, connecting more data centres in Europe than any other provider
The latest network investments build on a series of strategic infrastructure investments Colt has announced this year, including connecting the US West coast to Asia and the US East coast to Europe; expansion in Istanbul, Türkiye and wider expansion in the Middle East; fibre expansion in Zaragoza, Spain; and a metro network build in Frankfurt, Germany. Together, they reflect Colt's continued commitment to giving customers the foundations they need to build ambitious digital infrastructure, scale globally and capture new opportunities.
“AI readiness is about more than building capacity. It's about connecting data, cloud and compute at the scale AI demands,” says Joe Scattareggia, EVP, Infrastructure and Connectivity Sales at Colt Technology Services. “As hyperscalers, neoscalers and wholesale providers build for the next wave of AI, connectivity becomes a critical differentiator. Success will depend on collaboration across carriers, cloud providers, data centres and technology partners. By continuing to invest in our global digital infrastructure, we're bringing those ecosystems together and giving customers the reach, control and confidence they need to build, scale and grow.”
