Cogent

With more than 97,000 miles of long-haul fiber and nearly 191,000 miles of metropolitan fiber, Cogent Communications operates one of the world’s most interconnected Tier 1 IP networks, with direct connections to more than 6,500 autonomous systems across 292 metropolitan areas and 57 countries. Founded in 1999 in Washington, D.C., the company was built on the principle that bandwidth can be treated as a commodity, produced in large quantities and offered at competitive rates over a fully owned optical network. Cogent offers IPv6-compatible IP transit delivered over its proprietary optical network, point-to-point and multipoint Ethernet services for private enterprise connectivity, as well as SD-WAN and colocation solutions in more than 100 data centers worldwide. Its On-Net services provide direct connectivity within buildings connected to Cogent’s fiber network, while its Off-Net offerings extend its reach via backhaul circuits. This infrastructure is designed for carriers, content providers, and enterprises seeking reliable bandwidth, both domestically and internationally.