How we’ve added 7,000 more on-net sites across the UK with CityFibre

We’re continuing to expand our network reach, adding capability where customers need it most to deliver agile, on-demand digital infrastructure. Our partnership in the UK with CityFibre means that Colt customers now have access to more than 7,000 virtual on-net buildings across seven new cities. Both Colt and CityFibre are continuing to invest in our…

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Colt named Top Derivatives Data Vendor at the 2023 HKEX Awards

Colt Technology Services, the digital infrastructure company, is pleased to announce that it has been named “Top Derivatives Data Vendor” (Global category) at the 2023 HKEX Awards held in Hong Kong. The award recognises Colt as one of HKEX’s top data vendors based on annualised derivatives data revenue generated from 3 January 2023 to 29…

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What is Cloud Connect?

Home ❯ Page 2 | 15 min read What is Cloud Connect? IP connect, cloud connect, direct connect, dedicated interconnect, direct link, fast connect …… What does it all mean?!? 15 min read Explore our industry-leading cloud services On this page: Introduction History of Cloud Connect Connect via public internet Cloud prioritisation Direct Ethernet Optical…

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Colt’s Gender Pay Gap Report 2023

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By Rachel Collins, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Colt   Colt remains steadfast in its commitment to equality, continuously striving to cultivate a workplace that champions diversity and inclusion. Recognising the significance of diverse perspectives in driving creativity and growth, our organisation has long aimed to improve gender balance at senior levels. While…

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What is a local breakout?

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Home ❯ Page 2 | 15 min read What is a local internet breakout? How to better optimise your critical bandwidth and maintain performance of latency sensitive applications while still protecting sensitive traffic over a distributed network. 15 min read Explore our award-winning SD-WAN solution On this page: What are local breakouts? Key advantages Key…

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Colt awarded another A grade rating for Supplier Engagement from CDP

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For the second consecutive year, we are delighted to announce that Colt has achieved an A rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for collaboration with suppliers towards climate change. Focusing on improving supply chains makes a significant environmental impact and this award acts as a pledge for us to do more. The CDP assesses…

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How we’re enabling the growing financial markets in the Middle East

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More financial businesses than ever before are heading towards the Middle East. According to industry analysts S&P Global, “Global private equity and venture capital firms have increasingly been targeting the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as accelerating technology adoption and the shift from economic dependence on fossil fuels provide investment opportunities. “Deal value in the region…

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Hybrid working causes 139% increase in peak office bandwidth

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Hybrid work is having a major impact on network traffic in offices. The peak bandwidth at our London office (Colt House) jumped 139% from 2020, even with a 84% reduction in devices on the network. As more people head back into the office, IT managers and their teams need to consider the impact of new…

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