Colt’s commitment to connectivity: network stats reach new heights in 2022

In the same year that Colt celebrates 30 years of making extraordinary connections, it seems fitting that our network has reached some impressive milestones too. There are now over 31,000 connected buildings in the Colt IQ Network – 17,000 more than a decade ago. This includes 1,000 connected data centres all around the world. Connecting…

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UN SDGs: what are they and what are we doing to support them?

This month will mark seven years since the world embraced the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These are a part of the foundation of our ESG strategy at Colt and many of our initiatives are aligned to them. The SDGs, also known as the Global Goals, reflect a shared objective and ambition across all countries…

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Colt named a Stonewall Top Global Employer 2022

Colt has been named a Stonewall Top Global Employer for 2022, which recognises the best multinational employers for the LGBTQ+ community. Stonewall’s Top Global Employers list is based on the LGBTQ+ charity’s Global Workplace Equality Index, a benchmarking tool which helps employers create more inclusive workplaces across their markets. The Global Index empowers organisations to…

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Introducing a new look for the Colt IQ Network

Our network is the foundation of our business. It delivers the services on which our customers, and their customers, depend, and it sets us apart from the competition. Its name, the Colt IQ Network, was introduced back in 2016 and since then a lot has changed. That’s why we need to evolve the look and…

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Coming together to respond to change

Last week Colt had the pleasure of hosting some of our Strategic Alliance customers and partners at an event in London. There was a lot of energy in the room and the shared sentiment was that close partnerships will be critical to all our success. After the pandemic, I first met face to face with…

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Colt claims second place in Vertical System Group’s Ethernet Leaderboard

Following on from the success of coming second in VSG’s 2020 Ethernet Leaderboard, Colt has continued its streak of claiming silver in this year’s leaderboard too – maintaining the position consistently since 2018. The analysts focus on the telecommunications industry, setting the industry benchmark by ranking network providers that own at least 4% of billable…

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Colt provides Europe with the Channel’s most capable cables

In partnership with Getlink, Colt will replace the fibre optics that run through the Eurotunnel with cables that are capable of an ultra-low latency, terabit per second connection – all within the secure hallway of the tunnel itself, and at speeds the fastest the tunnel has ever seen. Connecting the United Kingdom to France via…

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