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Colt shines bright in 2023: A recap of our award wins
2023 has been a big year for Colt. Not only have we maintained our Platinum EcoVadis rating for the second consecutive year, achieved a 70…
Intelligence in our network: utilising AI to improve customer experience
When it comes to digital infrastructure, adopting ‘intelligence’ into a network can mean lots of different things. In our latest Digital Infrastructure Report, we asked…
RIPE 87: Shaping the future of connectivity
Meet us at RIPE 87 Shaping the future of connectivity Rome, Italy, 27 Nov – 1 Dec 2023 Meet us at RIPE 87 Colt is…
AI everywhere at Gartner Symposium 2023
Last week Colt was a sponsor, exhibitor and speaker at the 2023 Garter Symposium in Barcelona, Europe’s biggest gathering of CIOs and senior IT and…
Digital Infrastructure Report 2023
Download our latest research report to discover the strategies and intentions of IT leaders, and the transformative potential of intelligent infrastructure.
Anticipating needs: Inter-company network makes recommendations on transgender and non-binary inclusion
By Colt’s Rachel Collins, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Nikolaos Koutrakis, VP Reward Pride Matters in Tech is a group of LGBTQ+…
Colt wins at the British Business Awards in Japan
This week Colt secured an impressive win at the British Business Awards, run by the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan. We were awarded the…
Colt completes $1.8bn acquisition of Lumen EMEA
The transaction has successfully closed, marking new era for Colt and optimism for telecoms industry London, November 2nd 2023 Colt Technology Services (Colt), the digital…
Preparing for the modern workplace: Insights from experts
Olivia McDonald, Cloud Voice Product Operations Lead at Colt, hosted a webinar discussing the modern workplace and the role of cloud voice in shaping the…
Unleashing possibility at the Gartner IT Symposium 2023
By Mirko Voltolini, Vice President of Strategy & Innovation The Gartner IT Symposium is one of Europe’s biggest gatherings of CIOs and IT executives,…
Colt secures Platinum EcoVadis rating for second consecutive year recognising outstanding ESG performance
Top rating sees Colt retain its position within 1% of global businesses for sustainability as it marks historic milestone for ESG across the telecoms industry…
CoStar Group’s European expansion is supported by Colt
As CoStar Group continues its digital transformation of the real estate industry, it counts on Colt to connect its expanding European business.
Navigating ESG at Gartner Xpo 2023
Next month I’ll be joining the Colt team at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, a four-day event uniting top CIOs and IT Executives in Barcelona. This year’s…
Colt and Eurofiber announce strategic partnership to address the growing demands for connectivity
This strategic partnership underscores their shared dedication to providing businesses with exceptional digital connectivity, facilitating seamless connections between economic and commercial hubs in across Europe…
Colt expands its metro footprint in France with the addition of 3 key cities and new routes to support businesses both locally and globally
This latest expansion extends Colt’s global footprint with Hybrid On Net solution in France, which includes new Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) in Bordeaux, Lille and…
Colt says goodbye to legacy TDM networks in Europe
We have successfully concluded our transition away from TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) networks in Europe, marking a significant turning point in Colt’s history. This is…
Shaping the future of connectivity and sustainability with Colt’s Innovation Team
In a world where innovation and adaptation are essential for businesses to thrive, Colt’s Innovation Team is at the forefront of creating ground-breaking solutions. Set…
Nokia and Colt Showcase Power of PSE-6s Coherent Optics in Live European Optical Network Demonstration
Colt demonstrates how Nokia’s sixth generation super-coherent Photonic Service Engine (PSE-6s) can be used to quickly add scale and performance to optical networks. Colt delivers…
Colt hosts Black History Month exhibition this October
Black History Month is a time to spread awareness, while continuing to support our Black community’s histories, traditions, and culture. This year, Colt Technology Services has…
Colt research reveals growth opportunities for partners with AI and On Demand
IT leaders turn to partners for support and knowledge on AI and intelligent infrastructure London, October 5th 2023 – Colt Technology Services, the digital infrastructure company,…
State of the nation: AI in financial services
Since the explosion of generative AI earlier this year, enterprises have raced to roll out strategic plans for its adoption. 91% of businesses in a…
Are you looking to expand your cloud voice solutions in Europe?
Peppi Hickling, Product Manager at Colt As the global Voice over IP market continues to grow year on year, there are excellent opportunities to offer…
What is Hub & Spoke?
Ethernet Hub and Spoke is a ‘one to many’ architecture that offers a cost-effective solution to connect multiple services/locations (spokes) to a central site through…
What is high bandwidth?
Bandwidth, typically measured in bits, kilobits, or megabits per second, is the rate at which data flows over the network. This is a measure of…
What is FIPS-certified?
The Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 (or FIPS 140-2) is a cryptography standard that non-military U.S. federal agencies, as well as government contractors and service…
What is a Financial Extranet?
An extranet is a private network used by organisations to provide external partners and other trusted third parties with secure and controlled access to their…
What is Ethernet?
Colt’s ethernet services create wide area/metropolitan area networks with LAN interface. Ethernet is the traditional technology for connecting devices in a wired local area network…
What is Encryption?
Encryption is a way of ‘scrambling’ data to ensure that only the right people, or devices, can understand the information. In simple terms, encryption converts…
What is Edge Compute?
Edge Computing transforms and replaces your legacy on-premise Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) into an intelligent and flexible Cloud platform, capable of hosting security and network…
What is DWDM?
DWDM, or Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing, has been a key technology evolution, as it allows multiple signals to run over a single strand of fibre,…
What is DDoS?
A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target…
New research reveals 9 out of 10 Singapore IT leaders set to take advantage of AI
New Digital Infrastructure Report from Colt reveals Singapore companies outpacing global counterparts in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and Spain in deploying traditional AI…
Air Internet Service Co., Ltd
Air Internet Service Co., Ltd achieved significant cost savings and a reduction in delivery time by implementing Colt On Demand services at their disaster recovery site.
What is Dark Fibre?
A dark or unlit fibre refers to a spare piece of network fibre that is in the ground. Digging fibre optic network routes is a…
What is Cloud Prioritisation?
Colt Cloud Prioritisation combines the benefits of optimised routing and direct peering infrastructure with traffic prioritisation between customer router and provider edge router. Customers can…
What is BYOC?
Bring your own Carrier (or BYOC) is a concept which has begun to gain more traction during the rise of collaboration platforms such as Microsoft…
What is CCaaS?
Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) is a cloud-based software that gives businesses access to the provider’s contact center solution through a scalable, pay-as-you-go pricing…
What are APIs?
APIs are mechanisms that enable two software components to communicate with one another, by using a set of definitions and protocols, essentially creating a common…
Capacity Europe 2023
Europe’s largest telecoms networking event will be back in London from October 17 – 20 in a blended format. You can join no matter where you are, whether it’s on-site or online. The industry is waiting to reconnect.
Colt boosts support for Eintracht Frankfurt women’s team with new sponsorship deal
Female empowerment in IT and professional sports Frankfurt, 12 September 2023 Colt Technology Services (Colt), a global digital infrastructure company, today announced a new sponsorship…
Young IT leaders drive AI adoption finds Colt research
New Digital Infrastructure Report finds 25-34 year old IT leaders surveyed are driving AI take-up in enterprise applications from CX to fraud detection – and…
Colt makes it even easier to bring voice to Zoom
Colt is now a certified provider of voice with Zoom and one of 14 providers listed worldwide on Zoom App Marketplace under ‘Carrier Provider Exchange’.
Colt strengthens best-in-class optical network portfolio with new Nokia partnership
Collaboration strengthens Colt’s ecosystem of best-in-class technology partners, helping customers futureproof their networks London, UK, Tuesday 12th September – Colt Technology Services, the digital infrastructure…
Colt signs up to TM Forum’s Open API Manifesto and Open Digital Architecture initiatives
Colt signed TM Forum’s Open API Manifesto while also committing to its Open Digital Architecture (ODA) initiative: a standardised cloud-native architecture blueprint for all elements…
Overcoming the four roadblocks that could derail your road to SD WAN
By Maajid Khan, Regional Sales Director, Capital Markets, Colt Technology Services Banking and financial services organisations are throwing off the costly confines of legacy systems…
Frost & Sullivan Recognises Colt’s World Class Performance with Best Practices Customer Value Leadership Award
Prestigious accolade in the global network enterprise services industry presented to leading company ‘at the forefront of innovation and growth’ London, September 5th 2023 –…
Edgegap, CIN and Colt bring the first game server to run on true EDGE infrastructure to London
The installation in the City of London’s first game server deployment was Hiber’s web-based metaverse platform HiberWorld Montreal, August 29th, 2023 Edgegap, the gaming industry’s…
Japanese Internet Service Provider, Air Internet Service (AIRnet) selects ‘Colt On Demand’, a self-ordering network service
Build your own cost-effective, agile, switchable dedicated line service Colt Technology Service Co., Ltd. (Representative: Masato Hoshino, President and Representative Director, Location; Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo,…
Cisco Placetel strengthens their position as a cloud communications player across Europe with Colt
Wholesale Carrier Number Hosting from Colt enables Cisco Placetel to meet customer demand for Europe-wide cloud communications. Businesses in Germany that want a reliable cloud…
Migrating your SAP workload to the cloud
Migrating your SAP workload to the cloud How to safely map out your journey When every decision is an important one, learn the most effective…
AsiaNext chooses Colt’s capital markets solutions for digital securities and crypto derivatives trading
Colt is helping AsiaNext with its fast-to-market and transformative approach connecting mainstream finance to digital assets London, UK and Singapore, 17 August 2023– Colt Technology…
Colt is the only network provider to have 100% Willingness to Recommend in Gartner® report
Colt has been identified as the only network provider to have (100%) Willingness to Recommend in the new Gartner® Voice of the Customer report for…
Colt sustainability report summary
Key takeaways We recently published our latest sustainability report for 2022. The report goes into great detail about the progress Colt has made in the…
What is Optical?
Colt On Demand: Optical Your guide to Layer 1 On Demand networking PART ONE Optical Networking on Demand Provides Economical High-Performance Datacentre Interconnection Application and…
Developing our partnership with Microsoft to enable hybrid work for customers
At Colt we’ve always worked closely with Microsoft; whether enabling hybrid work for customers through our Colt Intelligent Communications solution or connecting their Azure Platform…
Sustainable sips with Ocean Bottle: How we’re reducing our impact on the planet
As part of our 30th anniversary celebrations last year, Colt purchased 5,300 Ocean Bottles as gifts for our Colties. They’ve just shared with us that…
Allyship in action: embracing LGBTQ+ allies
By Kaminee Dubey, Infrastructure & Operations Consultant and Pride Matters member at Colt Allyship in Action Colt has taken a significant step towards building…
The future of customer experience
This blog post forms part of our new content series: ‘Digital Infrastructure Insights: Elevating the customer experience‘. For more informative and timely content like this,…
The new customer: embracing digitalisation
This blog post forms part of our new content series: ‘Digital Infrastructure Insights: Elevating the customer experience‘. For more informative and timely content like this,…
Five ways multicast data in the cloud is transforming financial markets
The flow of data through the world’s financial markets is a critical force behind the global economy. Exchanges, trading firms, prime brokers, market data vendors…
Creating tomorrow’s networks in the age of SASE
Networks are the cornerstone of any company’s operations and must be trusted by all employees, especially by IT managers and senior management. Everyone in the…
Exceptional customer experiences begin at home
Exceptional customer experiences begin at home By Ash Surti, Executive Vice President, Technology & Security, Colt Technology Services In 1992, a new telecommunications company in…
What are the technology trends shaping businesses today?
Following two years buffeted by supply chain disruption, energy price surges and economic pressures, 2023 is likely to continue to be defined by change. It…
Digital Infrastructure Insights: Elevating the customer experience
Digital Infrastructure Insights Elevating the customer experience Welcome Welcome to part one of our new customer experience (CX) content series. In this series we will…
How is the Telecom sector reducing the environmental footprint?
The telecom sector has been taking several initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint in recent years. Some of the main goals include reducing carbon emissions,…
Secure SD WAN – how to unify connectivity and security successfully
Webinar Takeaways Webinar takeaways We recently hosted a webinar on the topic of secure SD WAN with guest speakers from Versa Networks. In the webinar,…
The power of automation by design
The digital infrastructure has already changed how people live, work, and communicate. But the same digital universe that have the potential to help billions of…
10 reasons exchanges and tech partnerships are trending
The world’s 60 major financial exchanges form the core of the global financial industry. Sixteen of these exchanges – including the New York Stock Exchange,…
Colt launches breakthrough multicast data in the cloud for Capital Markets
Now available following successful Proof of Concept with Amazon Web Services London, UK 30th June 2023– Colt Technology Services, the digital infrastructure company, announced today…
Artificial intelligence (AI), a game changer of network services
Today and tomorrow AI is and will change how enterprises manage they network services, but they will have to overcome various challenges to derive value…
Capital Markets Brochure – Malaysia
Join the growing number of market participants accessing ASEAN Financial Markets via Colt PrizmNet. Bursa Malaysia is one of the largest exchanges in Southeast Asia…
Capital Markets Brochure – Thailand
Join the growing number of market participants accessing ASEAN Financial Markets via Colt PrizmNet. As a licensed market data provider, we offer raw and normalized…
Colt expands strategic partnership with Equinix in Japan
Following expansion to Spain, Italy and Sweden, as well as Hong Kong and Singapore New software-driven connectivity simplifies user experience and helps business grow and…
Colt expands cloud voice services with Genesys, Twilio and Zoom
New Voice integration capabilities with Genesys, Twilio and Zoom are part of expansion to Colt Intelligent Communication services, delivering a perfect fit for the agile…
Colt releases new sustainability report
Net Zero targets approved by the Science-based Targets Initiative London, UK 21 June 2023– Colt Technology Services, the digital infrastructure company, today published its second…
Preparing for Colt’s second annual Sustainability Report
Written by Kelsey Hopkinson, vice president of environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Colt As we get ready to publish our second sustainability report,…
Colt successfully completes the deployment of fibre network infrastructure along the Channel Tunnel, seamlessly connecting London and Paris
The new fibre-optic cable deployed along the Tunnel provides access to the highest number of data centres fibre-connected between the UK and mainland Europe London,…
What is Smart Manufacturing?
The importance of connectivity for smart manufacturing: Is your network best suited to overcome the connectivity challenges associated with smart manufacturing? Three reasons why connectivity…
Transform your factory with connectivity
This IDC InfoBrief highlights the importance of connectivity to support and drive successful smart manufacturing initiatives and enable integration in the factory and across value…
Understanding the challenges of building digital infrastructure
This blog post forms part of our new content series: ‘Digital Infrastructure Insights: Elevating the customer experience‘. For more informative and timely content like this,…
Colt announces strategic expansion to US infrastructure
NJFX data centre and new subsea Cable Landing Station expand Colt’s transatlantic capabilities and offer businesses greater choice and flexibility London, UK 30 May 2023–…
Colt announces new partnership with Venari Security to help businesses protect against growing cyber risks
The collaboration will give Colt’s customers deeper visibility into encrypted network traffic helping them protect their organisations and drive compliance London, May 24th 2023 – Colt…
Accessibility Awareness Week 2023 and Colt’s Optimising Accessibility Roadmap
By Rachel Collins, Colt’s Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Today marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD): a worldwide event that gets everyone talking,…
Starting 2023 with record-breaking Net Promotor Scores in Europe and Asia
What a start to the year! We’ve just achieved two new Net Promotor Score (NPS) company records. That’s now 74 in Europe – higher than…
Multicast market data distribution in the cloud is here – what’s next?
Capital market companies are no strangers to the cloud. Within their industry, they have been amongst the most enthusiastic adopters of this technology, although adoption…
Automate the everyday with Cloud Voice
Download the guide to discover what you need to know about secure SD WAN in 2023.
Colt expands On Demand to millions of worldwide business locations
Award-winning platform now supports ‘off net’ locations, bringing consumption-based networking to more global businesses than ever before London, UK 26th April 2023– Colt Technology Services…
How to build the end-to-end agile digital infrastructure your business needs
Building effective and well-managed digital infrastructure can be the difference between a well-run company, with highly engaged employees provided with efficient APIs and orchestration platforms,…
Colt takes home two wins at the Asian Telecom Awards 2023
Colt has been recognised twice for our portfolio and capabilities in Asia at the Asian Telecom Awards 2023. In recognition of our innovative solutions, including…
How to build end to end agile digital infrastructure
Building effective and well-managed digital infrastructure can be the difference between a well-run company, with highly engaged employees provided with efficient APIs and orchestration platforms,…
UK IT decision makers are the most likely to prioritise AI while US firms are the most focused on emerging technologies, finds Colt research
Research across 12 countries finds network flexibility and security improvements are top priorities overall as one in three integrates AI as a priority London, UK…
‘High frequency’ needs ‘low latency’: Dedicated connections to the cloud
For the financial centre based in Germany, the focus is on the customers. They can trade shares, bonds, funds, participation certificates and more at the…
Why has SD WAN adoption in the financial services lagged, and what’s changing?
Although SD WAN use in other industries has grown exponentially in the past four years, the technology’s adoption among the banking and financial services (B&FS)…
Colt expands partnership with Equinix in Singapore and Hong Kong
New software-driven connectivity simplifies user experience and helps business grow and scale Hong Kong, 29th March 2023 – Colt Technology Services, the digital infrastructure…
Colt releases its 2022 Gender Pay Gap Report
“Inclusion, which drives diversity of thought, is central to innovation, This, in turn, is essential as we deliver extraordinary connections for our customers.” – Keri…
Colt is furthering its presence in Scandinavia and Germany to support businesses both locally and globally
This latest expansion extends Colt’s global footprint, which includes new IQ Network POPs in Hamburg (Germany), Copenhagen (Denmark), Oslo (Norway) and Stockholm (Sweden). Frankfurt, Germany,…
Colt named Top Breakthrough Derivatives Data Vendor at HKEX Awards 2022
Hong Kong, 24th March 2023 – Colt Technology Services, the digital infrastructure company, is pleased to announce that it has been named as ‘Top Breakthrough…
Tailor-made communication
Much like a tailor-made dress, ESPRIT wanted a communication solution that was designed specifically for them: a CIC system that both simplifies customer communication as well…
What AI might mean for your integrated comms set up
Microsoft Teams sits at the core of Colt’s Intelligent Communications Cloud Voice solution and, I’m sure like most people in the tech industry, conversations over…
Colt selects Amdocs for next step in milestone IT transformation
Landmark global programme is the latest phase in Colt’s continuous digitalisation journey to bring greater choice, simplicity and automation to customers London, UK 14th March…
