Cogent New Orleans
Internet ExchangeNew Orleans, LA · Cogent Communications, Inc.
At a glance
Cogent New Orleans is a colocation and interconnection facility listed in PeeringDB, located at 650 Poydras St,, New Orleans, LA 70130. It is operated by Cogent Communications, Inc. 5 networks are present at Cogent New Orleans according to PeeringDB, ranking it 393rd of 1,390 US facilities by network count.
Peering & carrier density
How many networks and carriers are at Cogent New Orleans?
5 networks are present at Cogent New Orleans according to PeeringDB, ranking it 393rd of 1,390 US facilities by network count. Within Louisiana it ranks 1st of 6 facilities. That is about 2 times the Louisiana median of 2.5 networks per facility (national median: 2).
Who operates Cogent New Orleans?
PeeringDB lists Cogent Communications, Inc. as the operator of Cogent New Orleans. Cogent Communications, Inc. has 30 facilities in the GridCensus catalog across 17 states.
Where is Cogent New Orleans located?
The facility's address is 650 Poydras St,, New Orleans, LA 70130. It is the only PeeringDB interconnection facility catalogued in New Orleans. Louisiana has 6 of the 1,390 US facilities; the best-connected has 5 networks present.
What datacenters and sites are near Cogent New Orleans?
3 datacenters are listed in the surrounding area (the largest by footprint); of those, the closest is Cogent New Orleans, operated by Cogent Communications, Inc., about 0.0 miles away. The highest-scoring datacenter candidate site in the surrounding area is MICHOUD STATION in Orleans Parish, with a DC Readiness score of 66.5 out of 100.
Nearby datacenters
- NOLA BROADBANDNOLA Broadband · Gretna, LA
- EdgeConneX New Orleans (EDCSLI01)EdgeConneX Inc. · Slidell, LA
- Cogent New OrleansCogent Communications, Inc. · New Orleans, LA
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Cogent New Orleans, ranked by DC Readiness. Co-location near a well-peered exchange is a meaningful fiber-connectivity advantage.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHOUD STATION | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Orleans Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.5 |
| UNKNOWN112635 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | St. Charles Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 66.2 |
| DELTA | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Orleans Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN112547 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | St. Tammany Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| DERBIGNY | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Orleans Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| UNKNOWN113056 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Orleans Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| UNKNOWN112652 | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Orleans Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| BEHRMAN | Substation-Adjacent | LA | Orleans Parish | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.1 |
Frequently asked questions
Who owns or operates Cogent New Orleans?
Cogent New Orleans is operated by Cogent Communications, Inc., according to its PeeringDB facility record. Cogent Communications, Inc. has 30 US facilities in the GridCensus catalog across 17 states.
What is the address of Cogent New Orleans?
Cogent New Orleans is at 650 Poydras St,, New Orleans, LA 70130. Coordinates: 29.9489, -90.0701.
How many networks and carriers are at Cogent New Orleans?
5 networks are present at Cogent New Orleans according to PeeringDB, ranking it 393rd of 1,390 US facilities by network count. The median Louisiana facility has 2.5 networks present. PeeringDB counts every network (carriers, ISPs, cloud and content networks) that lists the facility as a point of presence.
Is there an internet exchange at Cogent New Orleans?
PeeringDB records no internet exchange fabric at Cogent New Orleans.
Which datacenters are near Cogent New Orleans?
Large datacenters catalogued near Cogent New Orleans include Cogent New Orleans (Cogent Communications, Inc.), 0.0 miles away; NOLA BROADBAND (NOLA Broadband), 3.7 miles away; EdgeConneX New Orleans (EDCSLI01) (EdgeConneX Inc.), 31 miles away.
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About this data
Source: PeeringDB facility records, as published March 6, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Cogent New Orleans, New Orleans, LA”, https://gridcensus.com/internet-exchanges/cogent-new-orleans-aa10cbc2 (data as of March 6, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Network and exchange counts are point-in-time figures from PeeringDB and may lag changes at the facility.
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