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TMCNet: Tata Communications launches low latency network to connect UK and US

[June 22, 2012]

Tata Communications launches low latency network to connect UK and US

Jun 22, 2012 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Tata Communications, a provider of wholesale international voice services, has launched a low latency network which will connect UK and US.

The network is the first low latency service that offers a multipoint ethernet platform to the financial services sector and other global industries, accelerating global high frequency trading and other low latency applications.

Designed for companies that require a secure, reliable and fast low latency solution, the network will enable financial firms to execute a high frequency trade between locations, such as London and Hong Kong or New York and Singapore, in milliseconds, through a single network and single supplier model, the company said.
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John Hoffman, Head of Ethernet Product Management, Tata Communications says, "In this hyper-connected world, connectivity drives the global economy. We are at the centre of this information age with our expansive global network reach and the world's first wholly owned cable ring around the world. The new low latency network is the latest cutting-edge offering in our portfolio. Global financial trading firms initially drove the need for this solution as every millisecond of latency is critical for trading. However, due to rising complexity and importance of specific mission-critical applications, we are also seeing an uptake in demand for similar levels of latency from a growing range of sectors and businesses." Tata Communications' low latency multipoint service has been designed to offer up to 35 per cent savings on circuit and operations costs. Whereas low latency networks have traditionally been offered over MPLS or relatively expensive layer 1 technologies, the software and platform agnostic Tata Communications' low latency network is the only multipoint Ethernet service offering on a single network backed by 802.1ah, Provider Backbone Bridging (PBB) technology. PBB is uniquely offered by Tata Communications and, in addition to offering true Ethernet multipoint technology with added security, it is also highly scalable, the company added.

The low latency solution delivers ease of global collaboration through multipoint technology and also can deliver effective point-to-point solutions. Customers with low latency needs can take advantage of an unparalleled range of topologies, bandwidth options, and monitoring options to create the best low latency network solution for their requirements. Customers now have the flexibility to upgrade their bandwidth without causing a service outage on their network.

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