COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

Cogent Communications provides high-speed internet access, private network services, optical wavelength transport, and data center colocation space and power. The company operates an IP network designed for packet-routed data and an optical network providing dedicated wavelength connectivity. Its customer base spans corporate, net-centric, and enterprise clients. Corporate customers include law, financial, advertising, healthcare, and educational firms in multi-tenant office buildings. Net-centric customers consist of internet service providers, telecommunications operators, content delivery networks, and commercial software providers. Enterprise clients include large commercial organizations requiring wide-area connectivity.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the company delivers services across 57 countries in North America, Europe, South America, Asia, Oceania, and Africa. Its network connects to 3,579 buildings in 305 metropolitan markets globally, encompassing 1,881 multi-tenant office buildings, 1,715 carrier-neutral data centers, and 187 company data centers. Furthermore, its optical wave network serves 1,068 locations across 150 metropolitan markets in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Summary of the business section of Cogent Communications's latest annual report, written by StockData.

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“As of December 31, 2025, we had 1,833 employees located in 24 different countries in a variety of different roles.”