Spread Networks Introduces the Lowest Latency Fiber Network Connecting Carteret and Equinix Data Center in Secaucus
Ridgeland, MS, and Redwood Shores, CA - January 10, 2011
- Spread Networks, LLC, a privately owned
telecommunications provider, today announced it will connect Spread
Networks Low Latency Metropolitan Dark Fiber Network to Equinix's
New York (NY4) International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center
in Secaucus, NJ.
Spread Networks, which provides the lowest latency route between
New York and Chicago, has now complemented that route with the new
Low Latency Metropolitan Dark Fiber Network. The new route was
trenched between Carteret, NJ and the Equinix NY4 IBX data center
in Secaucus, NJ.
The dark fiber network offers a managed and secure point-to-point
service with a round trip latency that sets the new standard
connecting these two financial centers. Each customer receives a
dedicated fiber pair on the advanced dark fiber network and the
capacity to light up as many wavelengths as needed on their own
private fiber. Customers can either use that route for metro-NJ
only communications, giving them the fastest path between Carteret
and Secaucus, or they can combine it with Spread Networks current
Chicago to Carteret route to achieve the shortest route from
Chicago to Secaucus.
The Equinix NY4 IBX data center in Secaucus hosts many financial
market participants including the Boston Options Exchange and
Direct Edge, and improves network availability through
interconnection to strategic financial partners that require
optimized network routes.
"Spread Networks is committed to bringing premium connectivity to
enterprise customers of all kinds. We literally built a brand new
dark fiber network from the ground up to raise the standard for
speed, diversity security and reliability between New York and
downtown Chicago. By working with Equinix we can now provide
customers with connectivity between Carteret and Secaucus at the
lowest possible latency," said W. Brennan Carley, SVP Product
Marketing, Spread Networks.
John Knuff, general manager for Equinix Global Financial Services,
said "We're delighted to collaborate with Spread Networks on this
initiative. Low latency is critical to electronic trading and the
availability of Spread Networks' new service at our NY4 IBX data
center presents an attractive value proposition for our
customers."
Spread Networks inaugurated its private dark fiber network in
August 2010, establishing the benchmark for ultra low latency
connecting New York and Chicago. Together with its certified
network equipment providers, Spread Networks offers a comprehensive
solution that provides customers with infrastructure, equipment and
services needed to run their own private network-the best way to
manage consistent low latency and network security. Without the
drag of traditional telecommunications offerings, Spread Networks
provides its customers with a private network to achieve a 'clean
speed,' allowing data to run as close as possible to the true speed
of light through fiber.
Spread Networks worked closely with optical equipment
manufacturers in search of the lowest-latency solutions. These
network equipment providers include: ADVA Optical Networking,
Ciena® Corporation and Infinera.
About Spread Networks
Spread Networks, a privately own telecommunications provider,
built a new fiber network from the ground up, connecting New York
and Chicago to set a new standard for latency. Without the drag of
traditional telecommunications offerings, Spread Networks provides
its customers with a state-of-the-art diverse and secure fiber
optic network to allow data to run as close as possible to the true
speed of light through fiber.
www.spreadnetworks.com
About Equinix in the Global Financial Markets
Equinix provides a neutral meeting place for the world's leading
financial market participants including trading venues, buy and
sell side firms, market data providers, technology providers and
financial networks. These customers locate servers and
infrastructure within Equinix data centers to support mission
critical financial services applications with highly reliable,
low-latency connectivity. Learn more at:
http://www.equinix.com/industries/financialexchange/
About Equinix
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) connects businesses with partners and
customers around the world through a global platform of high
performance data centers, containing dynamic ecosystems and the
broadest choice of networks. More than 3,100 enterprises, cloud,
digital content and financial companies connect to more than 600
network service providers and rely on Platform Equinix to grow
their business, improve application performance and protect their
vital digital assets. Equinix operates in 35 strategic markets
across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific and continually
invests in expanding its platform to power customer growth.
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