Cogent Communications

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Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
Type Public
Traded as NASDAQ: CCOI
Industry Telecommunications
Founded 1999
Headquarters Washington, D.C., U.S.
Key people Dave Schaeffer Founder/President/CEO
Revenue Increase $ 317.0 million (2012)[1]
Operating income Decrease $ 30.97 million (2012)[1]
Net income Decrease $ -4.25 million (2012)[1]
Total assets Increase $606.5 million (2012)[1]
Total equity Decrease $159.8 million (2012)[1]
Employees 605 (Feb 2012)[1]
Website www.cogentco.com
Primary ASN: 174

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

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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Cogent Communications, Form 10-K, Annual Report, Filing Date Feb 27, 2013". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Cogent Communications, Form 10-Q, Quarterly Report, Filing Date Nov 7, 2012". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013. 
  3. ↑ Visualizing Internet Topology at a Macroscopic Scale April 2005
  4. ↑ AS ranking
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Cogent Communications, Form S-4, Filing Date Oct 16, 2001". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013. 
  6. ↑ Lightwave - Cogent Communications banks on Ethernet over IP
  7. ↑ "Cogent Communications, Form 425, Filing Date Aug 29, 2001". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Feb 5, 2002". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Apr 4, 2002". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Mar 3, 2003". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013. 
  11. ↑ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Jan 8, 2004". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Mar 31, 2004". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Sep 17, 2004". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Oct 29, 2004". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Cogent Communications, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Dec 3, 2004". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 27, 2013. 

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