Colt Adds Second Point of Presence in Istanbul to Support AI-Driven Workloads
May 18, 2026
Colt Adds Second Point of Presence in Istanbul to Support AI-Driven Workloads
Digital infrastructure company Colt Technology Services has expanded its network in Istanbul, Türkiye, adding a second Point of Presence (PoP) in the transcontinental city to meet surging demand for high-capacity connectivity driven by artificial intelligence and cloud adoption. The move marks a strategic deepening of Colt’s local footprint, as the company now connects to two data centers in Istanbul—one on the city’s Asian side and the other on its European side—enabling businesses to access high-capacity services purpose-built for AI-driven workloads.
Prior to this expansion, Colt operated only a single PoP in Istanbul. The addition of the second PoP significantly improves network resilience and reach, according to the company, allowing both local and international customers to “access a broader portfolio of next-generation, scalable networking solutions, designed to support the growing demands of cloud adoption, data-intensive workloads and AI-driven applications.” Istanbul’s unique geographic position, spanning two continents and linking Europe with Asia, makes the expansion particularly significant for regional connectivity.
Colt noted that the enhanced presence in Istanbul will strengthen its ability to serve large enterprises, wholesale and carrier customers, as well as hyperscalers and neoclouds operating in the market. The new infrastructure creates alternative east-west and north-south network routes, providing direct connectivity across central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, central Asia, the Caucasus, and parts of North Africa. By diversifying routing options, Colt reduces reliance on a small number of traditional Western European hubs, improving redundancy and failover capabilities for global customers while delivering more resilient connectivity and lowering operational risk. The architecture also enables shorter, more direct data paths between regions, ensuring fewer network hops compared with routing traffic exclusively via Western Europe.
“Demand for high-capacity, low-latency infrastructure in Türkiye and its surrounding regions is rising fast, driven by factors such as AI workloads, cloud adoption, and digital transformation,” said Joe Scattareggia, EVP of infrastructure and connectivity sales at Colt Technology Services. “Deepening our local presence in Istanbul means we can serve enterprise customers in-country, meet data-residency, performance, and resilience requirements, and support hyperscalers and neoscalers expanding into the region. It’s an exciting part of our continued investment in building exceptional infrastructure that powers the global AI economy.”
Source: datacenterdynamics
