Colt earns Quality Zero Outage Award from Deutsche Telekom

As a proud recipient of the Zero Outage Approved certification, awarded by Deutsche Telekom, Colt is committed to delivering world-class reliability and operational excellence. This recognition reflects our dedication to minimising service disruptions through robust incident, problem and change management processes. Awards like Zero Outage are more than industry accolades; they assure our customers that…

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How we responded when the lights went out in Spain and Portugal

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Monday morning around 11:30am, we began to hear that our people in Spain and Portugal were suddenly losing connectivity. Our Network Operations Centre quickly confirmed, this wasn’t a blip and it wasn’t just Colt. Both countries were facing widespread power outages impacting homes, offices, transport and people’s day-to-day lives.   As soon as the scale…

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Overcoming network challenges: How walk-in takeover managed LAN services boost efficiency

As businesses embrace hybrid working, delivering a seamless digital experience has never been more critical. Whether employees are working remotely or returning to the office, they expect fast, secure and reliable connectivity to support productivity and collaboration. Consumers also demand smooth, omnichannel interactions: whether engaging in person, online, or both. To meet these expectations, organisations…

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Colt & GeSI: Sustainable infrastructure for an AI future

To build on findings from a new report, our VPs of Engineering and ESG & Compliance joined the COO of the Global enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) to discuss AI’s impact on the IT sector and sustainability. ‘Digital Infrastructure Modernization for an AI Future: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead’ GeSI is the only global membership organisation that…

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After Japan’s stock market surge in 2024, demand for infrastructure is increasing

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Written by Russell Toop, Team Leader of Colt’s Asian Capital Market Solutions 2024 was Japan’s stock market knockout year with the TSE Prime Market achieving a historic milestone with a trading value of JPY 1,254.2334 trillion. The weaker yen further stoked interest, particularly in Japan-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs), creating robust demand for the Nikkei 225…

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Keri & Chris talk telco transformation

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Home Telecoms Keri & Chris talk telco transformation Get 2025 really rolling with a must-watch video as IDC analyst Chris Silberberg interviews our CEO Keri Gilder on what the future holds for our sector. Discover their thoughts on how businesses can gain operational efficiency, future customer needs and why CIOs are having to do more…

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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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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

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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