SWIFTNet

We have the reputation and the reach to make SWIFT work for you in Europe.

Colt’s close relationship with SWIFT has benefited numerous customers throughout Europe as they seek to guarantee the resilience, security and predictability of their most mission-critical transactions.

We are one of just four accredited network partners and run the largest wholly owned and operated European fibre network. Over recent years our expertise and knowledge has enabled SWIFT to develop their services further, and SWIFTNet connectivity is just one aspect of that collaboration. It gives you a wide range of options so you can connect to SWIFT’s secure IP network, all of which support their messaging services.

Our secure IP network solution offers you low risk, highly resilient and competitively priced services that deliver the confidence you need to get on with your business. And it’s a flexible package; we offer a range of connectivity options to suit your traffic requirements, from DSL up to Dual-P or heavy Target II users, and our resilience options and bandwidth choices ensure you get just what you need, when you need it.

Over 60% of SWIFT members in Europe currently work with Colt and they do so because we’re the only company that has a significant local loop network across the continent, as well as comprehensive DSL coverage.

Colt’s reputation amongst the major players in the financial sector is second-to-none. Our award winning customer support (local and in your language) as well as our very cost-effective pricing, high quality network performance and end-to-end management, mean that Colt is your ideal connection to SWIFT.

The right choices so you can make the most of your SWIFTNet.

Customers have made us the SWIFT network partner of choice in Europe not only because of our wholly owned fibre network but also because of our close relationships with the leading players in the financial sector.

We’ve built on that pedigree by creating a range of options so you can get the right connection to SWIFT’s IP network, and even if you have a primary connection with another network partner, we can help you increase that connection’s resilience through dual-sourcing.

Our network coverage across Europe is unbeatable and offers metropolitan area networks in 32 cities and 13 countries and in the majority of them we can also offer DSL connectivity direct to your offices through unbundled local loops.

Our network does not suffer from core congestion, with an average delay between Colt connected cities anywhere in Europe at just 30 milliseconds. And you’re protected by the fact that Colt has agreed very tough service level agreements with SWIFT, so ordering, reporting and fault-handling are quick, delivered locally, and are in your own language.

Naturally, security is of the utmost priority and because SWIFTNet is based on an MPLS backbone, with an IPSec device added behind your Colt router, you get a secure, fully meshed and scalable architecture so your network can grow in both the short and long term.

The range of access options is extensive, offering configurations that suit the way you use the SWIFT IP network, and the flexibility to grow with you.