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McKay Brothers Adds Wireless Routes Linking Futures and Cloud Hubs

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McKay Brothers is expanding its U.S. wireless transport network to connect major financial and cloud infrastructure sites across the Midwest and East Coast.

McKay Brothers Adds Wireless Routes Linking Futures and Cloud Hubs

McKay Brothers, an Oakland-based provider of low-latency data transport for financial markets, announced new wireless infrastructure routes linking Illinois and New Jersey trading hubs with the Columbus, Ohio and Ashburn, Virginia cloud corridors, the company said Wednesday.

The expansion extends Quincy Data market data feeds to prominent U.S. cloud campuses, a move aimed at giving algorithmic traders and financial institutions faster access to futures market data alongside major cloud computing infrastructure. Ashburn, Virginia is one of the densest data center markets in the world, while Columbus has emerged as a growing node in national cloud networks.

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The new routes reflect continued demand from quantitative trading firms and financial technology companies that require ultra-low latency connections between derivatives exchanges and the cloud environments where their workloads run. By bridging futures market access points in Illinois with cloud-heavy corridors on the East Coast, McKay Brothers is positioning its wireless network as a critical link for firms arbitraging speed between exchange connectivity and cloud-based execution systems.

McKay Brothers describes itself as a global provider of wireless data transport, with existing infrastructure spanning key financial centers in the United States and Europe. The latest U.S. network additions underscore a broader industry trend of integrating traditional exchange connectivity with hyperscale cloud infrastructure to meet the evolving demands of modern electronic trading.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q.What cities are connected by McKay Brothers' new wireless routes?

The new routes link Illinois and New Jersey with Columbus, Ohio and Ashburn, Virginia, connecting futures trading hubs to major U.S. cloud infrastructure sites.

Q.What is Quincy Data and how does it relate to this expansion?

Quincy Data is a market data feed service associated with McKay Brothers; the new routes extend its feeds to major U.S. cloud hubs.

Q.Why are financial firms interested in connecting futures exchanges to cloud data centers?

Quantitative trading firms and financial technology companies require ultra-low latency links between derivatives exchanges and cloud environments where their trading workloads operate.

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