New York & London - AboveNet, the provider of connectivity solutions, has announced its low latency fibre optic network will provide access to the BATS Europe and Chi-X Europe trading platform.

"AboveNet has a well established expertise in providing the financial sector in the U.S. and U.K with secure, fast, Ethernet networks," said Brett Johnson, vice president, Business Development for AboveNet Europe. "We have the diverse international routes in place, and we are looking forward to working with BATS Europe and Chi-X Europe trading participants to meet their high-bandwidth connectivity needs."

BATS and Chi-X Chief Operating Officer Paul O'Donnell commented, "In today's financial markets ultra-low latency network performance is a prerequisite rather than a competitive advantage. We aim to provide our trading participants with connectivity choice and are pleased to include AboveNet as one of our connectivity partners."