Trading commuunications specialist IPC Systems has extended its affiliation with global data centre services company Equinix. to support demand for IPC's portfolio of Electronic Connectivity Services . Equinix already hosts IPC's core network infrastructure at three of its major International Business Exchange data centres in Chicago, New York and Hong Kong. As part of the global collaboration between the two organisations, IPC will extend its deployment with Equinix during 2010, adding locations in the UK and Singapore.

"Extending our relationship with Equinix and becoming an active member of the company's electronic trading community makes good sense for IPC as both organisations are entirely complementary in terms of our proposition for today's demanding financial services customers," said Dave Brown, senior vice president, Global Network Operations, IPC Systems. "Because we already supply connectivity to market participants and exchanges across the globe, we believe we can provide a compelling connectivity choice for firms locating in Equinix's expanding global data centre network. With our Electronic Connectivity Services we can play a key role in helping organisations to connect to their target markets more quickly, while still supporting them with the high-quality, reliable and scalable connectivity solutions needed for successful electronic trading."