Low Latency Solutions

New York to Chicago in 17.2ms. Are you Ready?

The importance and competitive advantage of low latency networking is relevant in a extensive set of verticals and network applications. Today, the foremost applications highlighting the need for low latency connectivity are Financial Electronic Communications Network (ECN) connectivity and high frequency trading applications where a millisecond advantage can be valued in the millions of dollars. Low latency is also pertinent in cloud networking for online gaming and other latency-intolerant, on-demand services to ensure high quality of experience.

Low Latency Network Architecture(Click image to enlarge)

From tagging an opponent on an online first person shooter to receiving “need-it-now” data from a remote data center through ensuring the quarterly sales numbers are backed up offsite, BTI Systems has the capabilities to address ultra-low latency networking applications with a cost-effective, scalable approach.

Low Latency Applications

Financial Vertical (Equities Trading) — Optimized low latency connections between Exchanges, Central Proximity Hosting Centers, Electronic Communication Network (ECNs) Points, and High Frequency Trading Data Centers are required to rapidly execute financial transactions based on data that changes on a microsecond basis
Cloud Services — On-demand, highly interactive, web-based applications require low latency networks to deliver a high quality of experience; a necessity to ensure incremental revenue and avoid lack of usability and poor service quality complaints
Consolidated Data Centers — Information and data used across the enterprise needs to be networked (across the metro, region, nation) and shared with a “LAN-like feel” now that it is physically consolidated in fewer data centers
Remote Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery — Disk mirroring and synchronous replication of data between primary and secondary data centers with a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) near 0. This is especially pertinent for regional network connections that move data outside the power grid, weather pattern, or flood zone.

Packet Optical Low Latency Solutions From BTI Systems

Engineered Approach

A portfolio level design philosophy that has created platforms that provide high operational value and are simple to deploy has been extended to deliver an optimized module and platform architecture tuned for rapid transmission at 10Gbps

Optical Private Lines: the way to go.

Keeping connectivity in the optical domain means dedicated and secured high capacity channels, no shared infrastructure congestion, and limited payload processing that together ensure a low latency delivery.

Efficient Signal Processing

Technologies like G.709 OTN and GFP/VCAT provide value, but not in low latency applications because they also add time. The BTI 7000 Series’ approach to low latency connectivity involves transparent transmission for efficient delivery across the WAN

Optimized Reach with “near-0” Latency Technologies

Offering BTI-architected Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFAs) and Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) dispersion compensation technologies provides the most efficient signal reach enhancement capabilities supporting regional network deployments

Operationally Efficient

Complementary to low latency technologies and R&D design approaches is the overall network value of a BTI solution: BTI Systems delivers with capabilities that provides low first-in cost and “add-a-wavelength” scalability, maximize your fiber plant with WDM, and offer integrated protection strategies. All these capabilities in a high density, small form factor and modular platform for efficient use of rack space in collocation facilities or space-confined data centers.

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Low Latency Networking Solution Brief