Network Infrastructure

Network Technologies

Purpose-built network technologies optimized for ultra-low latency financial trading. Choose the right technology for your specific latency and bandwidth requirements.

Fiber Optic Networks

High-capacity optical transmission for maximum bandwidth

Key Features

Speed of light in glass (~200,000 km/s)
Bandwidth up to 100 Gbps per wavelength
Immune to electromagnetic interference
Distances up to thousands of kilometers

Use Cases

High-bandwidth market data feeds
Long-distance connectivity
Submarine cable routes
Metro area networks

Microwave Networks

Wireless point-to-point for absolute lowest latency

Key Features

Speed of light in air (~300,000 km/s)
Lower latency than fiber over same distance
Bandwidth up to 10 Gbps
Line-of-sight transmission

Use Cases

Ultra-critical trading routes
Chicago-New York corridor
London-Frankfurt connection
Latency arbitrage strategies

Layer 2 Ethernet

Simple, fast protocol for dedicated connectivity

Key Features

Minimal protocol overhead
Hardware-based switching
VLAN segregation
QoS prioritization

Use Cases

Exchange cross-connects
Data center interconnects
Private trading networks
Multicast market data

Technology Comparison

Technology	Latency/km	Max Bandwidth	Reliability	Relative Cost	Deployment Time
Fiber Optic	5 μs	100+ Gbps	99.999%	Medium	Weeks
Microwave	3.3 μs	10 Gbps	99.95%	High	Months
Millimeter Wave	3.3 μs	1-5 Gbps	99.9%	Medium	Weeks

Supporting Technologies

Additional infrastructure components for optimal performance

MPLS Networks

Traffic engineering and QoS

DWDM

Multiple wavelengths on fiber

Encryption

Line-rate security

SDN

Programmable networks

Choose the Right Technology

Our network engineers will help you select and implement the optimal technology mix for your latency and bandwidth requirements.