Colt’s Gender Pay Gap Report 2023

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By Rachel Collins, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Colt   Colt remains steadfast in its commitment to equality, continuously striving to cultivate a workplace that champions diversity and inclusion. Recognising the significance of diverse perspectives in driving creativity and growth, our organisation has long aimed to improve gender balance at senior levels. While…

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What is a local breakout?

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Home | 10 min read What is a local breakout? How to better optimise your critical bandwidth 10 min read SD-WAN Edge Compute On this page: What are local breakouts? Key advantages Key security considerations The move to cloud security SD-WAN Recommended solutions What are local breakouts? A local breakout or internet breakout, is an…

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Colt awarded another A grade rating for Supplier Engagement from CDP

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For the second consecutive year, we are delighted to announce that Colt has achieved an A rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for collaboration with suppliers towards climate change. Focusing on improving supply chains makes a significant environmental impact and this award acts as a pledge for us to do more. The CDP assesses…

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How we’re enabling the growing financial markets in the Middle East

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More financial businesses than ever before are heading towards the Middle East. According to industry analysts S&P Global, “Global private equity and venture capital firms have increasingly been targeting the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as accelerating technology adoption and the shift from economic dependence on fossil fuels provide investment opportunities. “Deal value in the region…

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Hybrid working causes 139% increase in peak office bandwidth

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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 consider the impact of new…

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

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 WAN (SD-WAN), in its commitment…

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The fastest business connection in central Berlin

Remote working is essential for more and more employees, whether on business trips, in smaller office spaces or to provide a healthy working environment. In addition data streams in offices are constantly increasing due to video conferencing or the use of cloud infrastructure and AI. This requires modern office spaces that can withstand everyday working…

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The telecoms trends of 2024: Embracing agility, innovation, and security

By Roxana Dobrota, Country Manager of Colt Technology Services in Germany This blog was updated on 22 February 2024. The telecoms industry is constantly evolving, shaped by the changing needs of businesses, consumers, and technology. The trends that emerge in 2024 will undoubtedly bear the imprint of the challenges and demands that shaped the industry…

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