Tampnet Carrier lowers latency on Stockholm-London fiber network route
Norway-based Tampnet says it has enabled ultra-low latency on its fiber network route between Stockholm and London. The route, operated by company subsidiary Tampnet Carrier, runs between Digiplex, Upplands Väsby, Stockholm and the Interxion LON1 London data centers via the Tampnet South submarine cable. Tampnet had announced its intention of creating such an ultra-low-latency link last December (see "Tampnet Carrier, Nasdaq plan ultra-low-latency link between Stockholm and London").
Tampnet says it has used “state-of-the-art optical switching” as well as a proprietary wet path across the North Sea to enable the lower latency on Tampnet South. Tampnet Carrier will offer guaranteed SLAs, diverse subsea routing, and “protection” for Fintech customers on the fiber route.
“For the past five years Tampnet has offered low-latency connections between Stockholm and London to the High Frequency Trading (HFT) community only through partners,” commented Cato Lammenes, managing director of Tampnet Carrier. “Redesigned and optimized for HFT to achieve the lowest possible latency for Ethernet or wavelength services, we reiterate our commitment to continually improving our network routing and design capabilities. Now we are bringing our network solutions directly to financial services customers for the first time.”
Tampnet Carrier’s fiber network footprint extends through eight countries, connecting 30 core data centers across 12 markets throughout Europe and the United States. The company states its dual-path capability between Norway and Europe is its key differentiator, as it enables diverse routing through Great Britain and via Sweden and Denmark.
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