M&A Deal Summary

Cogent Acquires LambdaNet Communications France S.A.S.

On January 6, 2004, Cogent acquired communications company LambdaNet Communications France S.A.S.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cogent’s 7th transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Cogent’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2004-01-06
Target LambdaNet Communications France S.A.S.
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Cogent
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

LambdaNet Communications France S.A.S.

Paris, France
LambdaNet Communications France S.A.S. is a pan-European carrier's carrier offering point-to-point and Internet connectivity solutions to businesses.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cogent

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Communications
Employees1,955
Revenue 1.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Cogent is an optical ISP focused on delivering high-speed Internet access and transport services to businesses in the multi-tenant marketplace. Cogent was founded in 1999 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 12
Sector: Communications M&A 7 of 12
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 7
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2004 M&A 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-02-28 Fiber Network Solutions

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Fiber Network Solutions, Inc. is a provider of Internet service to businesses located in Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania. As part of the deal, Cogent also acquired five colocation facilities including those located in Columbus, Pittsburgh, PA and Detroit, MI.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-08-12 Unlimited Fiber Optics

San Francisco, California, United States

Unlimited Fiber Optics, Inc. is an ISP provider. UFO's customer base is comprised of data service customers and its network is comprised of fiber optic facilities located in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago.

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