How we’re enabling the future of digital infrastructure

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‘Amidst economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and skills shortages, enterprises across the world are adapting themselves to the requirements of the digital-first age. Those capable of succeeding in that marketplace will be data-driven, AI-enabled and cloud-centric…’ – Jan Hein Bakkers and James Eibisch, IDC The future enterprise needs agile, secure and sustainable networks to achieve its…

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Enabling sustainable AI: Balancing innovation with responsibility

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By Thomas Moran, Senior Lead Technology Strategist at Colt We learn more every day about the amazing potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Yet, when it comes to using AI, businesses need to be mindful of both its tremendous potential and its significant risks. While AI can accelerate innovation and time to market, its use can…

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Digital infrastructure modernisation for an AI future: Opportunities and challenges ahead

We’re proud to join our peers across the digital infrastructure industry in supporting a new report from the Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), ‘Digital Infrastructure Modernization for an AI Future: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead’. GeSI is the only global membership organisation that helps the IT industry use digital solutions to tackle the world’s biggest environmental…

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2024 Digital Infrastructure Report

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Celebrating our remarkable achievements in 2024

2024 has been an extraordinary year, marked by multiple award wins and key milestones following our acquisition of Lumen EMEA that demonstrate our commitment to innovation, sustainability, customer excellence and much more. As 2024 nears its end, here’s a look back at some of our award wins and key achievements this year: Award wins Technology…

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Colt partners with Telecoms Egypt on IP transit nodes

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We are excited to announce a strategic partnership between Telecom Egypt and Colt to launch two new high-speed Internet transit nodes in Cairo and Alexandria. Hosted in Telecom Egypt’s data centres, these nodes will leverage Telecom Egypt’s international infrastructure, which connects over 60 countries, along with Colt’s extensive IP network, to reach every part of…

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Colt achieves Amazon Web Services (AWS) Advanced Tier Services Partner status

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Colt is proud to announce that we are now an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Advanced Tier Services Partner. This achievement acknowledges not only the strong team of trained and certified technical individuals within Colt, but also our achievements in supporting a range of customers on their cloud journey. Colt recognises that no two cloud journeys…

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Building the network of tomorrow: Our strategic integration

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I’m pleased to share that you can now read paper two in our new IDC Spotlight series based on the integration. Titled ‘Bringing Networks Together’, the paper offers an in-depth look at the integration of Colt and Lumen EMEA’s network infrastructure. As well as hearing about how we are progressing with the integration from IDC…

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Colt wins 2024 circular economy transition of the year award

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We’re excited to announce that we have won the circular economy transition of the year award for the EMEA region at the 2024 Sustainable Company Awards. The award recognises the success of the pilot metals recycling project we launched in Sweden. The Environmental Finance Sustainable Company Awards seek to shine a light on those companies…

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Colt & Lumen EMEA integration: IDC reports behind the scenes

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Home Business Colt & Lumen EMEA integration: IDC reports behind the scenes New content series As we work through the integration of Lumen EMEA into the Colt business, we wanted to share insights from behind the scenes on our progress so far and what’s coming up next. For this, we’ve sponsored IDC to write a…

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Navigating a successful integration: A people-centric approach

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By Ramona Botha, VP of Employee Experience & Enablement at Colt The heart of success in any integration lies in effectively managing the human element. Despite 95% of executives describing cultural fit as vital to the overall success of an integration, 25% still point to cultural cohesion and alignment as the number one reason why…

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Our tips for enterprises: how to build global digital infrastructure that enables growth

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“Enterprises are under pressure from many sides to transform their operations, products, and services. They are implementing a multitude of technology and business strategies to achieve their transformation targets, including through investments in AI, cloud, and connectivity, as well as looking to expand their capabilities and reach…” Chris Silberberg, IDC  The latest edition of Santander UK’s…

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