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Smartoptics offers optical, low-latency connectivity for electronic trading overseen by algorithms.
IPC Systems, a provider of communications and multi-cloud connectivity solutions for securities trading, has selected Smartoptics, a provider of optical networking solutions, in order to meet the demand of New York metropolitan area clients engaged in high-performance algorithmic trading, officials say.
The Smartoptics solutions provide low latency connectivity for electronic trading overseen by algorithms.
“In this high-stakes business, customers require proven interruption-free latency performance, down to the microsecond,” according to the initial announcement.
“To meet an urgent customer demand in its New York metro network, IPC selected Smartoptics open line system, transponders, and muxponders to deliver lower latency 100G Ethernet services. Extensive lab testing confirmed that the Smartoptics solution was able to meet the customer’s ultra-low latency requirements,” officials add.
“We anticipate significant growth potential with Smartoptics and plan to expand our deployment of their equipment. We look forward to continuing a close collaboration,” says Jeffrey Britell, senior vice president — global network services at IPC, in a prepared statement.
After the deployment for the New York metro area, Smartoptics’ solutions will be deployed in Asia, officials say.
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