A select number of industry leading telecommunications providers
have been chosen to work with London Stock Exchange Group to
help provide direct and dedicated connectivity to the market. These
Accredited Connectivity Partners have been chosen based on a
demonstration of dedication to supporting mission
critical market data with the reliability and stability
required of the financial markets.
The addition of Accredited Connectivity Partners to London Stock
Exchange's new service 'Customer Managed Connectivity' (CMC)
provides access to a wide range of customers, including
members and non-members of the exchange, Market Data Vendors and
Independent Software Vendors (ISVs).
With VTLWaveNet selected as an Accredited Connectivity Partner,
customers can gain
access to an optimised network infrastructure that is engineered
for low latency, resiliency and scalability with connection speeds
ranging from 2MB to 10GB bandwidth. VTLWaveNet's wholly owned
network infrastructure spans across Western Europe with direct
reach into key cities such as London, Slough, Amsterdam, Frankfurt,
Geneva and Zurich. The VTLWaveNet network also connects into sites
in Milan which includes Borsa Italiana, part of London Stock
Exchange Group.
Kerstin Dinklage, SVP Sales & Business Development at
VTLWaveNet comments:
"We are delighted to have been named as an Accredited Connectivity
Partner and we look forward to providing customers who join us
through the programme with a swift delivery of service and
diverse, low latency routes that deliver excellent value for
money".
Nigel Harold, Head of Business Development - Technology at
London Stock Exchange Group, said:
"We are pleased to have VTLWaveNet involved in this exciting new
project. It is important for our clients to have choice and
flexibility in connecting to our trading and real-time market
data services, and our Customer Managed Connectivity Service
will be greatly enhanced by VTLWaveNet's experience and
expertise".
About VTLWaveNet
VTLWaveNet, part of the Viatel group, focuses on European data
services. VTLWaveNet combines an advanced fibre optic backbone
network with metro reach into the major business centres
accessing carrier houses, data centres and the main Internet
Exchanges. This enables the company to offer its customers
Wavelengths, Ethernet, Dark Fibre, Co-location and SDH services.
Because VTLWavNet owns the underlying infrastructure and has
equipped the network with the latest high capacity optical
DWDM technology and multi service platforms, it can
offer these services quickly, very cost effectively, at all
speeds and with all the routing and (low) latency information
required.