Spread Networks

Spread Networks is a company founded by Dan Spivey and backed by James L. Barksdale (former CEO of Netscape ) that claims to offer Internet connectivity between Chicago and New York City at ultra-low latency (i.e. speeds that are very close to the speed of light), high bandwidth, and high reliability, using dark fiber.[1][2] Its customers are primarily firms engaged in high-frequency trading, where small reductions in latency are important to the extent that they help one close trades before one's competitors.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Spread Networks". Spread Networks. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "Network Map: The Shortest and Straightest Routes Available". Spread Networks. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  3. ^ Troianovski, Anton (April 3, 2012). "Optical Delusion? Fiber Booms Again, Despite Bust". The Wall Street Journal. Excelsior Springs. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  4. ^ Adler, Jerry (August 3, 2012). "Raging Bulls: How Wall Street Got Addicted to Light-Speed Trading". Wired Magazine. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  5. ^ Steiner, Christopher (September 9, 2010). "Wall Street's Speed War". Forbes. Retrieved January 26, 2014.