Cogent Communications · FinOps Profile

Cogent Communications Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Cogent Communications: contract-based network services (Internet, Ethernet, Colocation, Wavelengths) priced via sales rather than public consumption-metered APIs.

Cogent Communications Finops is the FinOps profile for Cogent Communications on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category subscription.

The profile maps 6 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include FinOps, FOCUS, Internet, and Network.

Category: Networking Pricing: Subscription Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
FinOpsFOCUSInternetNetwork

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseUsageTaxAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
InvoiceIssuerName
Cogent Communications, Inc.
ProviderName
Cogent Communications
PublisherName
Cogent Communications, Inc.
ServiceCategory
Networking
ServiceName
Cogent Communications

Meters

dedicated_internet_access
Unit: month
ip_transit_bandwidth
Unit: Mbps
colocation_space
Unit: rack-month
optical_wavelengths
Unit: month

Sources

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