Options Technology, a capital markets services provider, has successfully upgraded its London (LD4) to Tokyo (TY3) circuit. The upgrade has secured a significant reduction in latency along its path, from 148ms RTT (round trip time) to a best-in-class 141ms.

Clients across Options’ global FX trading network immediately benefit from this reduction, directly and through Options’ overall empowerment of the FX ecosystem. Options facilitates access to hundreds of exchanges and markets around the world, offering highly resilient and performant global connectivity services.

Today’s news comes as the latest in a series of strategic announcements for Options, including its additional VMware Cloud Verified and Microsoft Gold Partner achievements, hosting capabilities in Aruba IT3 Bergamo, and the launch of its Quantify and Data Store products.