Broomfield, Colo.-based provider of international provider of fiber-based communications services Level 3 Communications, Inc. has announced that it has enhanced its low-latency, fiber-optic network between New York and Chicago.
In addition, Level 3 is offering two new ultra-low-latency options backed by service level guarantees.
The latency improvements offered by Level 3 now provide customers, which mainly include financial institutions, with a choice among three grades of ultra-low-latency performance. The enhanced service offerings provide circuit speeds of up to 10 Gigabits per second. This allows the customers to choose suitable performance and pricing option. Level 3 is also in a position to provide protected circuit configurations that use ultra-low-latency routes for both the primary and the backup paths.
"The financial sector relies heavily on the ability to minimize transaction cycle time and Level 3 is dedicated to advancing its services and network performance to better serve these customers," said Paul Savill, senior vice president of product management for Level 3. "By providing these new ultra-low-latency service offerings on fiber assets that we control and manage end-to-end, we have given our customers more freedom to optimize across our network and continue to challenge the industry with a premium infrastructure and first-class performance."
"Latency has always been important, but it has emerged as a critical performance parameter for specialized financial applications," said Erik Kreifeldt, senior analyst for TeleGeography (News - Alert). "Offering advanced levels of low-latency performance provides valuable differentiation for wavelength services."
Level 3's network includes approximately 54,000 long-haul fiber miles and 27,000 metro fiber miles in the U.S. As a result, Level 3 offers multiple low-latency options for a variety of routes. In addition, Level 3 offers direct connection to low-latency, trans-Atlantic routes with diverse landing stations to enable network security and business continuity. In another article, TMCnet reported that the company has expanded its Vyvx network into Central Europe.
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Edited by Marisa Torrieri