FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq:EQIX - News), a provider of global data center services, and Transaction Network Services (NYSE:TNS - News), a leading provider of business-critical, cost-effective data communications services, today announced that TNS’ Secure Trading Extranet is now offering low-latency connectivity through Equinix’s International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers in Australia and Singapore.

This announcement follows TNS deployments in Chicago, New York, London and Frankfurt, enhancing TNS’ position as a key connectivity provider for the global Equinix trading community.

The Asia-Pacific market presents significant growth potential to the electronic trading community as Asian exchange volumes continue to grow and as demand for interconnecting multiple venues, participants and geographies accelerates. TNS’s network at Equinix data centers helps to connect a global financial community of interest, including buy and sell-side firms, hedge funds, execution venues and suppliers of market data and trading technologies.

“Supported by TNS’ connectivity, our facilities in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore become an even stronger platform for both new and current financial participants to build in and use for accessing Asia-Pacific markets,” said John Knuff, general manager, Equinix Financial Services.

Transaction Network Services Inc. (NYSE: TNS)