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No kidding, high speed traders are spending big bucks on getting an advantage over fiber networks by using microwave links spanning continents[1] [1]: https://
by abricot 8y ago
No kidding, high speed traders are spending big bucks on getting an advantage over fiber networks by using microwave links spanning continents[1]
[1]: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/11/private-microwave-networks-financial-hft/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/11/priva...
- caymanjim 8y agoI worked on an algorithmic trade platform for an options broker/market maker. We bought rack space next to the ISE exchange's racks, which comes at a premium over rack space ACROSS THE ROOM.