Networking

Colt expands IP Transit to new European cities as part of global network investment

April 23, 2024
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London, UK 23rd April 2024– Colt Technology Services (Colt), the digital infrastructure company, today announced new 400 Gigabit per second IP Transit ports across the popular FLAP route, connecting Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam and Paris and boosting its previous investment in 400G IP ports in Marseille, Oslo, Prague, Sofia, Stockholm and…

What is Zero Trust?

April 5, 2024
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What’s the difference between Zero Trust and perimeter security? We explore the benefits and limitations of both solutions, so you can find the best fit for your business. Explore our award-winning SD WAN solution here. What is perimeter security? A network perimeter represents the boundary between an organisation’s internal network…

Colt connectivity services support TF1, France’s leading free-to-air broadcaster

April 4, 2024
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The solution An IP VPN Multi-Cloud solution connecting TF1 to its chosen public clouds, high-speed Ethernet Lines for connections to partner and satellite sites, and Dark Fibre connections to the company’s DR site. Business drivers – why Colt connectivity? TF1 needed a robust and scalable networking infrastructure that enables access…

Expanding our reach in the UK with CityFibre

April 3, 2024
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Our partnership with CityFibre in the UK now covers 70 towns and cities, including Bath, Bournemouth, Cambridge, Glasgow, Gloucester, Ipswich, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Nottingham, Portsmouth, Sheffield and Sunderland. Both Colt and CityFibre are continuing to invest in our networks with an expanding footprint that means  even more businesses in these…

What is Cloud Connect?

March 27, 2024
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IP connect, cloud connect, direct connect, dedicated interconnect, direct link, fast connect …… What does it all mean?!? An introduction to cloud connectivity Many Network Service Providers (NSP’s) have a range of options when it comes to cloud connectivity, though a lack of industry standards and confusing terminology can make…

Hybrid working causes 139% increase in peak office bandwidth

March 7, 2024
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Hybrid work is having a major impact on network traffic in offices. The peak bandwidth at our London office (Colt House) jumped 139% from 2020, even with a 84% reduction in devices on the network. As more people head back into the office, IT managers and their teams need to…

A guide to SASE implementation

February 27, 2024
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Download the guide to discover a guide to SASE implementation, to help you find the right pathway for your business.

Colt and Versa Networks mark milestone in delivering SD-WAN as a service for global customers

February 27, 2024
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1000 SD WAN services remotely provisioned across 55 countries, cutting connection time for global customers from 90 minutes to 12 seconds Colt Technology Services, the digital infrastructure company, today marked a milestone with strategic partner Versa Networks, the global leader in AI/ML-powered Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Software-Defined…

Accessibility is the best medicine

February 18, 2024
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Hippocrates, regarded as the father of medicine, knew that effective medical care was based on comprehensive knowledge and sound training. Nowadays, digitalisation has greatly increased the possibilities of creating modern, interactive learning formats for prospective doctors in line with the latest research. Thieme Group is committed to enabling accessible medicine…

Colt sustains network services for Berlinale as official digital cinema partner of the festival

February 13, 2024
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Colt has been a steadfast pillar of the Berlinale for a remarkable 16 years, offering an exhaustive range of services that form the backbone of the festival’s digital infrastructure Berlin, Germany, February 13th, 2024 – Colt Technology Services (Colt), the digital infrastructure company, extends its unwavering support for the 74th…

What is SASE?

February 12, 2024
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Secure Access Service Edge, better known as SASE is a recently emerging term, coined originally by Gartner in 2019. SASE is the convergence of modern WAN services and network security services into a single cloud based service model.

Customer Success Story – Altares

February 8, 2024
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The Altares team benefits from outsourcing network management to Colt Back to all case studies Download this case study Altares wanted to eliminate the burden of managing lines and equipment by switching to a fully managed WAN; bring smaller sites directly onto the network to enhance connectivity to apps and…