CABLE&WIRELESS WORLDWIDE PROVIDES HIGH
PERFORMANCE NETWORK
TO CONNECT
IPC'S
FINANCIAL SERVICES
CUSTOMERS
Cable&Wireless Worldwide will link IPC's clients to Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore and the UK
New York, March 14, 2012 - Cable&Wireless Worldwide has won a new contract from IPC, a
leading provider of voice and
electronic trading communications solutions, to
provide a high
performance, secure and resilient network for its global
financial customers locations across Asia and Europe.
between key
IPC's customers, including the top investment banks,
hedge funds and investment managers
based in developed economies like the US, as well as in the
emerging markets; will now take advantage of C&W Worldwide's
next-generation network, which provides high-speed, low
latency connectivity to support the trading communities in
Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore and the UK.
"This
announcement positions IPC and
its Direct Connect service as an
ideal network
infrastructure platform for capital market participants who
require a secure, high-speed solution for accessing liquidity
venues," said Jeffrey Britell, Vice President, Global Carrier
and Exchange Relations, IPC. "By working with Cable&Wireless
Worldwide, we offer a latency-sensitive, secure and resilient
solution that enables our customers to maintain a competitive
edge."
"As
a network provider of
mission critical communications, Cable&Wireless
Worldwide is
committed to supporting the global needs of IPC. Our
world-class low latency network solutions
are tailored for the needs of
high frequency trading
requirements
of their customers," says
Andrew Morawski, Managing Director, Americas, Cable&Wireless
Worldwide.
C&W Worldwide delivers low latency, dedicated Ethernet
Private Line 'AlgoNet' solutions over its fully meshed global
transmission network, at speeds up to 1Gbps and across 31
sites in Asia, India, the UK, Continental Europe and the US.
It manages a next-generation network comprising
132 established Points of Presence (PoPs) which serves the
needs of over 6000 customers around the world.
CABLE&WIRELESS WORLDWIDE
Jasleen K. Makker
Timothy Weller
Pelham Bell Pottinger Asia
Head - Corporate
& India
Senior Associate
Affairs, Asia
+919972326326
Jasleen.makker@cw.com
+65 6333 3449 tweller@pbp.asia
IPC offers high and low touch trading communications
solutions to the global financial trading
community including the top
investment
banks, hedge funds and
investment
managers in
established and
emerging markets. With
100% focus
on this sector and nearly 40 years of
expertise and an unrivaled record of innovation, IPC provides
customers with unified solutions
that
support collaborative voice trading
and real-time electronic
trading and
market data
connectivity. IPC's market-leading offerings include the
first unified communications/application platform,
award-winning hard and soft turrets, electronic connectivity
services including enhanced voice services, business
continuity solutions, and follow-the-sun service and support.
IPC's global reach extends to nearly 60 countries - including
a Financial Extranet of 4,000 on-net locations in over 700
cities and more than 115,000 turrets deployed worldwide.
Headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, IPC has
approximately 1,000 employees located throughout the Americas
and the EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. For more information,
visit www.ipc.com.
Cable&Wireless Worldwide (LSE: CW) provides integrated
communications and data hosting services to large enterprises
and mid-market customers in both the public and private
sectors.
With an unrivalled heritage and a globally significant
network Cable&Wireless Worldwide can
provide secure, robust and resilient connectivity to over 150
countries.
To find out more, visit www.cw.com.