Level 3 Launches BATS Europe Low-Latency Service
Level 3 Communications now has direct connectivity into global financial markets technology company BATS Europe, giving Level 3’s European financial services customers access to Level 3’s international Tier 1 backbone and low-latency trading execution from Europe to North America.
The new offering includes options for metro and inter-city connectivity as well as direct connection to Level 3’s low-latency, trans-Atlantic routes with diverse landing stations to better facilitate security and business continuity.
BATS Europe, launched on the 31 October 2008, is one of the leading pan-European markets, with market share of 8-10 percent in the FTSE 100, 7 percent of the SMI and 5-6 percent across the 15 European markets in which it operates.
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Level 3 Communications now has direct connectivity into global financial markets technology company BATS Europe, giving Level 3’s European financial services customers access to Level 3’s international Tier 1 backbone and low-latency trading execution from Europe to North America.
The new offering includes options for metro and inter-city connectivity as well as direct connection to Level 3’s low-latency, trans-Atlantic routes with diverse landing stations to better facilitate security and business continuity.
BATS Europe, launched on the 31 October 2008, is one of the leading pan-European markets, with market share of 8-10 percent in the FTSE 100, 7 percent of the SMI and 5-6 percent across the 15 European markets in which it operates.