DEUTSCHE BÖRSE SYSTEMS BUILDING LOW LATENCY CONNECTION TO LONDON

Posted August 4, 2009

FRANKFURT -- Deutsche Börse Systems has begun installing a new ultra-low latency infrastructure connecting the London and Frankfurt financial centers. The connection will offer low-latency access to the Eurex and Xetra trading systems of the Deutsche Börse, providing network latency below 5 milliseconds.

“The new connectivity brings Frankfurt and London closer together than ever,” says Matthias Kluber, Executive Vice President and Head of Networks and Infrastructure at Deutsche Börse Systems. “The step emphasizes Deutsche Börse’s leading position in ultra-low-latency trading.”

The network connectivity will be based on four links of 10 Gbit/s capacity each, provided by the network providers Level 3 Communications, Interoute and COLT. The connectivity combines new routing paths across the shortest geographical distance with diverse routing options and the latest optical transmission technology. The new design means the lowest possible latency is achieved while satisfying needs for highest availability without any single points of failure.