Cogent at a glance
Washington D.C. (États-Unis) · Société cotée (Nasdaq : CCOI)
Cogent is first one of the global Internet's great carriers: a Tier 1 network famous for aggressively priced IP transit. Since acquiring Sprint's historic wireline network, it has also been converting its technical buildings into colocation data centers.
The story in short
Founded in 1999 in Washington by Dave Schaeffer, Cogent grew by buying dot-com-era networks cheaply and became the maverick of IP transit: a simple product at one of the lowest per-megabit prices on the market. In 2023 it acquired Sprint's wireline business, inheriting telephone exchanges it is progressively converting into colocation sites and compute-ready centers.
Footprint
A network present in more than 50 countries, connected to thousands of enterprise buildings and third-party data centers — including many French sites, where Cogent ranks among the most present transit providers. To this it now adds its own centers, mainly in North America, from the Sprint estate.
Services
IP transit and dedicated bandwidth (its historic core), point-to-point Ethernet, colocation in its centers and points of presence. The promise has not moved in twenty-five years: simple, standardised connectivity at the best price — bespoke service is not Cogent's playing field.
What it means for your project
Read a Cogent rack offer as a carrier package: the value peaks if you also consume its transit. To compare honestly, price the rack AND the megabit together — which is exactly why the comparator shows all-in costs and the transit providers present at each site.
Network presence and offers
AS174 · COGENT-174 - Cogent Communications, LLC
Present in 49 listed data centers (Paris, Vélizy-Villacoublay, Marseille, Bordeaux, Saint-Herblain, Reims). Source: public interconnection registries.
No offer declared by the operator on DataColoc yet.
Cogent data centers to compare
Frankfurt, Allemagne14 networksCogent Atlanta
Atlanta, États-Unis12 networksCogent Madrid
Madrid, Espagne11 networksCogent Velizy
Vélizy-Villacoublay, France9 networksCogent New York 1
New York, États-Unis7 networksCogent Toronto
Toronto, Canada7 networks
Frequently asked questions
Who owns Cogent?
Cogent: Société cotée (Nasdaq : CCOI). Founded in 1999, headquartered in Washington D.C. (États-Unis).
How many Cogent data centers are listed?
DataColoc lists 42 sites operated by Cogent, including 3 in France, comparable on an identical basis (all-in price, connectivity, certifications).
How to get a quote for a rack at Cogent?
Open the target site's listing above, compare the all-in monthly cost, then send a structured quote request from the listing: it goes directly to the operator.
What was Cogent called before?
Cogent brings together activities formerly known as: Sprint. Sites usually keep their address and teams; only the brand changed.
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