Cogent Communications
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| Type | Public |
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| Traded as | NASDAQ: CCOI |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Key people | Dave Schaeffer Founder/President/CEO |
| Revenue |  $ 317.0 million (2012)[1] |
| Operating income |  $ 30.97 million (2012)[1] |
| Net income | $ -4.25 million (2012)[1] |
| Total assets | $606.5 million (2012)[1] |
| Total equity | $159.8 million (2012)[1] |
| Employees | 605 (Feb 2012)[1] |
| Website | www.cogentco.com |
| Primary ASN: | 174 |
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Cogent Communications is a multinational internet service provider based in the United States. Cogent's primary services consist of Internet access and data transport, offered on fiber optic, IP data-only network, along with colocation in data centers.[2]
Cogent's AS (174) has one of the highest-ranked connectivity degrees on the Internet.[3][4]
Acquisition history [edit]
Cogent was founded in 1999 at the peak of the industry's growth.[5] In three years, Cogent acquired 13 other carriers, purchasing $14 billion in capital for $60 million, including $4 billion worth of Property, Plant and Equipment.[6]
- September 2001 - Acquires the assets of NetRail[5]
- February 2002 - Acquires Allied Riser[7][8]
- April 2002 - Acquires Building Access Agreements from OnSite Access
- April 2002 - Acquires Major US Assets of PSINet[9]
- September 2002 - Acquires Major Assets of FiberCity Networks
- February 2003 - Acquires Fiber Network Solutions[10]
- May 2003 - Acquires Assets of Applied Theory
- January 2004 - Acquires LambdaNet France & Spain[11]
- March 2004 - Acquires Fiber Network and Equipment in Germany Out of Former Carrier1 Assets[12]
- September 2004 - Acquires Global Access[13]
- October 2004 - Acquires Aleron Broadband[14]
- December 2004 - Acquires NTT/Verio Dedicated Access Business in U.S.[15]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Cogent Communications, Form 10-K, Annual Report, Filing Date Feb 27, 2013". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013.
- ^ "Cogent Communications, Form 10-Q, Quarterly Report, Filing Date Nov 7, 2012". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013.
- ^ Visualizing Internet Topology at a Macroscopic Scale April 2005
- ^ AS ranking
- ^ a b "Cogent Communications, Form S-4, Filing Date Oct 16, 2001". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013.
- ^ Lightwave - Cogent Communications banks on Ethernet over IP
- ^ "Cogent Communications, Form 425, Filing Date Aug 29, 2001". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013.
- ^ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Feb 5, 2002". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013.
- ^ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Apr 4, 2002". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013.
- ^ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Mar 3, 2003". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013.
- ^ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Jan 8, 2004". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013.
- ^ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Mar 31, 2004". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013.
- ^ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Sep 17, 2004". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013.
- ^ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Oct 29, 2004". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013.
- ^ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Dec 3, 2004". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013.
