While last week’s Sifma Technology Management Conference was down overall in terms of numbers of exhibitors, one segment had more of a presence compared to previous years: companies offering co-location (sometimes referred to as proximity) services. Joining show stalwarts like BT and Savvis, and recent comers such as Fixnetix, were names including CoreSite (formerly CRG West), Equinix, GlobeOp Financial Services, Interxion, Switch and Data, Telx and Xand Corp. The continuing pursuit of lower latency for market data delivery and trade execution was the driver for the increased show presence, and of those companies’ offerings.
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Category: Connectivity
| 03 Jul 2009 FREE | NYSE Cuts Order-Execution Time to 5 Milliseconds from 105 |
Co-Lo Services: Adoption Rises, Competition Increases » |
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| 30 Jun 2009 FREE | ICF Systems Joins Atrium Network Extranet |
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| 29 Jun 2009 FREE | Tbricks Connects To Xetra |
| 26 Jun 2009 FREE | NYSE Euronext and Juniper Networks Announce Plans for Ultra-Low Latency Network for Global Trading Data Centers |
| 24 Jun 2009 FREE | Hudson Fiber Network Launches Exchange Connect with Switch and Data Providing Sub-millisecond Access to the Financial Markets |
| 23 Jun 2009 FREE | Equinix Works with Intel to Boost Trading Performance for London-Based Financial Customers |
| 22 Jun 2009 FREE | Fixnetix Extends its Global Financial Network into Equinix New York and Chicago Area Data Centres |
| 18 Jun 2009 FREE | EuNetworks to Offer New Financial Connectivity Service in Four Equinix Data Centres in Europe |
| 18 Jun 2009 FREE | Atrium Network extends connectivity with new Amsterdam POP |
| 16 Jun 2009 FREE | Charles River Network Adds VPN Connectivity |
BT Adds New York City Hosting Centre to Existing NY Area Site » |
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| On 15 Jun 2009 |
Bowing to client pressure for lower-latency direct market access, BT has added a second New York-area hosting facility, this one in New York City itself. BT has operated a proximity services centre in New Jersey’s Meadowlands for some time; the new facility, believed to be located in Downtown Manhattan, offers closer proximity to many New York-based execution venues than the Meadowlands site.
Orange Nabs Former GL Exec Jaouen to Head Up MPLS-Based Trading Community Services » |
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| On 15 Jun 2009 |
Having streamlined its management team, France Telecom’s Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions unit has named Sébastien Jaouen as head of its Trading Community Services line of business, which aims to leverage the company’s new Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) trading network. Orange is among several trading infrastructure suppliers to take advantage of the fallout from SunGard’s acquisition of GL Net, which has seen several senior GL executives depart for new pastures.
| 15 Jun 2009 FREE | NYSE Liffe Chooses Equinix for Faster Frankfurt Market Access |
| 12 Jun 2009 FREE | RTS offers access to BM&FBOVESPA |
| 10 Jun 2009 FREE | Swedish Investment Group Öhman Joins Fidessa’s Global Network |

