Exclusive Online Only ContentLexent Metro Connect Completes Connection Between Equinix Facilities
November 4, 2009
Lexent Metro Connect, a provider of dark fiber networks in the New York Metropolitan area, has completed its ultra low latency dark fiber connection between two Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers in Secaucus, N.J. and carrier hotels located in Manhattan, the companies said today.
With a route latency of less than 100 microseconds, the new link will allow banks, financial exchanges and other enterprises to link with the Equinix Financial eXchange community of execution venues, buy and sell side firms, market data providers and technology utilities operating within the NY4 and NY2 centers. The new dark fiber route follows the shortest distance across the Hudson River, offering the lowest latency fiber path between Manhattan and Equinix's NY4 and NY2 centers in Secaucus.
John Knuff, director of business development for Equinix, noted that by utilizing Lexent Metro Connect, “the financial community operating within our NY4 and NY2 centers in Secaucus can tap into fast, high-quality dark fiber routes to securely access New York's carrier hotels."
"This provides them with optimized, low-latency links to New York City's financial exchanges and other key investment buildings,” Knuff said.
Lexent Metro Connect has “seen a surge in financial firms requesting private dark fiber solutions utilizing shorter optical routes, and with no mid-span equipment,” said Ray La Chance, president and CEO of Lexent. “In response, Lexent has built upon its core regional dark fiber footprint, removing the 'fiber variable' and allowing its clients to deploy latency optimized applications unparalleled by comparable carrier solutions.”
