Cielo Networks Announces SkyLink Mercury

Cielo Networks Announces SkyLink Mercury – The Sub 200 Nanosecond Latency Intelligent Repeater System for Use with SkyLink CG Ultra-Low Latency Microwave Radio Networks

With SkyLink CG microwave radio equipped trading networks already faster than the speediest latency optimized fiber networks, the introduction of SkyLink Mercury's intelligent, dynamically adaptive repeater technology increases Cielo Networks' lead in the race to light speed latency. The first "smart" ULL repeater system, SkyLink CG + SkyLink Mercury brings repeater site latencies into the nanosecond range while automatically insuring end to end network quality of service. 

Southlake, Texas, June 25, 2012 – Cielo Networks, Inc., the world’s leading provider of ultra-low latency (ULL) optimized digital microwave solutions for trading network applications, today announced the availability of SkyLink Mercury, the world’s first dynamically adaptive microwave radio IF repeater system. When deployed with Cielo Networks’ SkyLink CG ULL microwave terminals, the Mercury system provides repeater site latencies of less than 200 nanoseconds; dramatically reducing the end-to-end latency of microwave based trading networks. Unlike standalone static RF or IF repeater systems, the Mercury system is fully integrated with the SkyLink CG system operating firmware. The system constantly monitors radio link performance in each direction and can automatically switch from <200 nanosecond analog bypass mode to full digital regeneration as conditions merit. This allows trading networks to dynamically balance end-to-end latency minimization with radio link performance based on quality of service parameter thresholds they choose. 
 
As another achieved milestone on Cielo Networks’ aggressive latency reduction product roadmap, the SkyLink CG & SkyLink Mercury system features include: