Cogent Communications is a facilities-based telecommunications provider offering low-cost, high-speed Internet access, private network services, optical wavelength and transport services, and data center colocation across a global footprint spanning multiple countries. The company operates a packet-routed IP network and an independent optical wave network that serve three primary customer segments: small to medium-sized corporate businesses, net-centric customers such as content delivery networks and media providers requiring high-capacity bandwidth, and large enterprise customers. Cogent generates recurring revenue through monthly charges for dedicated Internet access and private network services based on contracted capacity, optical wavelength service fees, IPv4 address leasing, data center colocation fees, and off-net connectivity services, with emphasis on higher-margin on-net offerings delivered through its owned and leased fiber infrastructure.