IP backbone in Ohio
Cogent Ohio
A large IP network selling high bandwidth internet at aggressive prices, mostly into buildings it has already entered.
Cogent's model is the whole story. If your building is already on their on-net list the price per megabit is frequently the lowest available anywhere, and if it is not, Cogent is usually not your carrier. Ohio is a better market for that model than a thin state, because Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati have the commercial density and the carrier hotels it depends on. It is still an on-net or nothing answer.
Where Cogent is strong
- Price per megabit is frequently the lowest available
- Simple, fast provisioning in on-net buildings
- Very strong for pure internet transit at scale
Cogent in Ohio specifically
- Weighted heavily toward commercial and data centre buildings in Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati.
- Very aggressive pricing on high bandwidth internet transit where the building is already on-net.
- Fast provisioning in on-net buildings, because there is nothing to build.
- Thin to absent in Ohio's smaller metros. Worth checking for Toledo, Akron, Dayton, Canton or Youngstown, but do not plan around it.
- Deliberately narrow product set. Little in the way of managed services or hand holding.
Best fit. High bandwidth internet at an on-net address in one of the three largest Ohio cities, where price per megabit is the priority.
What to watch for before you sign
- On-net building list is the whole story. If your building is not on it, Cogent is usually not the answer.
- Product set is deliberately narrow. Little in the way of managed services.
Products
- Dedicated internet access
- IP transit
- Point to point Ethernet
Compare against the alternatives in Ohio
Cogent in Ohio: common questions
Is Cogent available at my Ohio address?
Carrier footprints change constantly and no public map is accurate at the building level. We check serviceability directly with each carrier before telling you what you can get. Give us the address and we will confirm with Cogent directly, along with every other carrier that could reach it.
Is Cogent the cheapest option in Ohio?
Sometimes, and it depends almost entirely on whether your building is already on their network. A carrier who is already in the building will normally beat a carrier who has to build, regardless of list pricing.
Can I buy Cogent through you at the same price?
Yes. Pricing is the same as going direct. The difference is that you get every other carrier's number at the same time, and you are not managing the process yourself.
Check Cogent availability at your address
We will confirm whether Cogent can serve you, and quote every other carrier that can reach the building at the same time.