Colt partners with Telecom Egypt to launch two high-speed internet transit nodes in Egypt
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…
Read MoreColt 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…
Read MoreBuilding the network of tomorrow: Our strategic integration
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…
Read MoreColt wins 2024 circular economy transition of the year award
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…
Read MoreColt & Lumen EMEA integration: IDC reports behind the scenes
Home Telecoms 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…
Read MoreSpin to win: Raising funds and awareness for digital inclusion
In June 2024, we hosted a company-wide Spinathon in 22 of our offices to support the Colt Bike Ride: our largest charity fundraising event. Hundreds of Colties across our network limbered up, worked up a sweat and spun from morning ‘til night to raise funds and work on their fundraising targets in preparation for the…
Read MoreColt awarded ‘Delivery Services Authorized’ (DSA) accreditation from security experts Zscaler
We’re delighted to announce that on 16th July 2024, we achieved Zscaler ‘Delivery Services Authorized’ (DSA) partner status. This positions us as one of just 50 partners out of 2,000 globally who have met this high standard from one of the industry’s leading security experts. We’ve worked with Zscaler as a security provider for over…
Read MorePedal partners: Our Charity Bike Ride 2024 sponsorship announcement
The Colt Bike Ride is our annual charity event that challenges riders to cycle 450km from our base in Brussels to our office in Dusseldorf, raising funds that support 22 global charities in aid of digital inclusion. Since its inception 11 years ago, the bike ride has raised almost two million euros for worthy causes.
Read MoreEmbracing neurodiversity: Our journey to a more inclusive and innovative workplace
Inclusivity is at the heart of our core values and over the last year we’ve stepped up our focus on how we can better support our neurodivergent colleagues. Did you know that up to 30% of the population is considered to be neurodivergent? Neurodiversity is a critical element of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) and…
Read MoreLegacy to limitless
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Read MoreColt Tops Vertical System Group’s 2023 Global Provider Ethernet LEADERBOARD
For the first time, Colt has ranked first on Vertical System Group’s Year-End Global Provider Ethernet Leaderboard. This industry benchmark for multinational Ethernet network market presence ranks companies that hold a 4% or higher share of billable retail ports at sites outside of their home countries. Taking first place in 2023 is a fantastic recognition of…
Read MoreReflecting on our accessibility journey
By Rachel Collins, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Colt The third Thursday of each May is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. This time last year, Colt kickstarted its journey to get everyone talking, thinking, and learning about accessibility. We did it with the launch of our five-year Accessibility Roadmap: Optimising Accessibility. Our journey started…
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