Suite of low-latency services introduced by TNS

Telecomworldwire, August 28, 2008

TELECOMWORLDWIRE-28 August 2008-Suite of low-latency services introduced by TNS(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Transaction Network Services Inc (TNS) (NYSE:TNS), a communications company providing networking, communications and value added services, unveiled on Wednesday (27 August) a range of new connectivity and hosting packages.

The company said that its suite of products features exceptional levels of low latency, giving financial market participants greater control over the latency of their connectivity services and enabling them to choose the system efficiency which meets their needs.

The new packages, Light, Classic, Premium and Extreme, reportedly take advantage of technology, experience and industry relationships developed by TNS, since its Secure Trading Extranet became one of the first connectivity services dedicated to the financial markets over ten years ago.

The TNS Extreme package is a strategic business tool for organisations that need high levels of system efficiency, while TNS Premium provides optimal connectivity by concentrating primary trading destinations together using the company's low latency hub. TNS Classic is based on the company's Secure Trading Extranet, while TNS Light is suited for situations where leased line circuit costs are prohibitive and uses the public Internet for select provider and counterparty connectivity.

The packages are supported by new collocation and fully managed hosting services, which place equipment in proximity to data and trading engines, helping to further minimise latency, the company said.

No financial details were disclosed.

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