Starting this month, digital assets platform Kraken is partnering with BSO in order to deliver a so-called purpose-built ultra-low-latency (ULL) connectivity route between Tokyo and London. Intended for institutional clients and market makers, this route provides a “dedicated” private connection with round-trip latency “under 140 ms — typically 60–80 ms faster than previously available.”
Kraken noted in a blog post that this is meant for those who “live and breathe milliseconds, this solution enables cross-venue arbitrage, hedging and liquidity strategies with precision, speed and reliability.”
Here are some features:
- Flexible on-ramp options: Kraken clients can choose the connectivity that fits their operational model.
- Physical data center access – Connect directly from Japan’s top financial hubs: AT TOKYO CC1/CC2, Equinix TY2 and TY3 and any Equinix Data Centers via cross-connect or metro loop.
- Cloud on-ramp – Join from AWS Tokyo or other public clouds through BSO’s cloud interconnect.
The update further stated that whether you’re trading on-prem or in the cloud, Kraken and BSO make it simple to “reach their London trading engine (TE) with deterministic speed.”
Users may also experience sub-140 ms round-trip latency “between Tokyo and London – up to 80 ms faster than standard internet routes.”
There is also a dedicated private fiber backbone which “ensures minimal hops and near-zero packet loss.”
Additionally, there is deterministic latency that “gives traders confidence in every execution even during peak volatility.”
Some other key features are as follows:
- Reliable and scalable by design: With 99.99% uptime, automatic rerouting and SLA-backed performance metrics, BSO’s protected managed service ensures round-the-clock reliability. As your strategies scale, extended connectivity options make it easy to reach additional global regions on demand.
- Onboarding: Kraken and BSO offer joint provisioning that streamlines configuration and testing. Connect through your existing data center or cloud presence and you’re ready to trade with confidence.
This new route is said to be purpose-built for professionals who “depend on deterministic speed and reliability.” It is also meant for market makers running arbitrage between Tokyo exchanges and Kraken.
Quant funds and high frequency trading or HFT firms requiring predictable ultra-fast connectivity may also take advantage of this update. Meanwhile, it can also be advantageous potentially for institutional traders needing compliant global infrastructure with consistent performance.
