
Our data center infrastructure and associated policies are designed to support electronic trading, including support for your choice of low-latency connectivity. CME Group employs a carrier neutral, open access telecommunications policy that provides flexibility in architecture and choice of carriers for connectivity into and out of your co-location space. We approve carriers based on co-location customer requirements and ensure that carriers' service offerings are made available to all licensees and other occupants of the facility.
The following telecommunication service providers have been approved to provide connectivity services into and out of the Aurora co-location data center facility. Approved status indicates the provider has completed or is near to completion of their infrastructure and has the ability to sell telecommunication services from the Aurora co-location data center.
| Carrier Name | Contact | Phone # | Region(s) of Service | Services Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AboveNet Communications, Inc. | Nora Barnicle | +1 630 203 8011 | NOAM, EMEA | MAN Services from 100Mb to 40Gb, Metro WDM, Metro Ethernet, Dark Fiber, WAN Services 20Mb-10Gb, VPN/MPLS, Internet, Long Haul- City to City connectivity |
| Anova Technologies | Scott Kenik | +1 312 540 9594 x104 | NOAM, EMEA, APAC, LatAm | Ultra Low Latency Lit Wavelengths (1G - 100G), Passive Waves/Fractional Fiber, Dark Fiber, Managed Fiber Networks, Metro & Long Haul WDM, International Private Line, Custom Network Design |
| AT&T | Jennifer Polk-Harrington | +1 708 465 9738 | NOAM, EMEA, APAC, LatAm | Local Voice Services, Long Distance Voice Services, VOIP, Ethernet, Frame Relay, Internet Connectivity, IP VPN, Private Line |
| CFN Services | Sales | +1 703 788 6633 | NOAM, EMEA, APAC, LatAm | Low Latency Ethernet Private Line, Wavelength, Managed Services, International Private Line, Equipment Procurement & Installation, Internet, Dark Fiber, Metro WDM |
| Comcast Enterprise | Robert Sommerfeld | +1 773 394 8751 | NOAM | Dedicated Internet, Ethernet, Metro Ethernet (Fully meshed, Private Line) - 10 Mbps to 10 GIG |
| Hibernia Atlantic US, LLC | Joe Hilt | +1 516 567 6383 | NOAM, EMEA | Low Latency National Ethernet Private Line, Low Latency International Ethernet Private Line |
| Hudson Fiber Network Inc. | Brett Diamond | +1 201 575 4420 | NOAM, EMEA, APAC, LatAm | Internet, Ethernet, Private Line, Wavelength, Managed Services, POTS, Dark Fiber, MPLS |
| IPC Network Services | Jeffrey Britell | +1 212 709 1106 | NOAM, EMEA, APAC, LatAm | TDM Private Line, SONET and Optical Wavelength Private Line, Managed Solutions |
| Level 3 Communications | Drew Piech | +1 312 895 8321 | NOAM, EMEA, LatAm | Dark Fiber, Wavelength, Private Lines, Ethernet, Internet, Managed Services, IP VPN |
| NexGen Networks Corp. | James Erickson | +1 800 310 2501 | NOAM, EMEA, APAC, LatAm | Passive Waves, Lit 10G, Lit Gig and below, IP Services |
| KVH Co., Ltd. | Sales | +03 4560 7100 | NOAM, EMEA, APAC, LatAm | Ethernet, Private Line |
| NTT Communications | Derek Sprunk | +1 773 693 0080 x106 | NOAM, EMEA, APAC, LatAm | Ethernet, Private Line, International Private Line, Managed Services |
| Perseus Telecom Limited | Wendell Kadunce | +1 347 308 9043 | NOAM, EMEA, APAC, LatAm, Central America | Ethernet, Private Line |
| Sidera Networks, LLC | Vishal Patel | +1 312 955 2467 | NOAM, EMEA | Internet, Ethernet, Private Line, Wavelength, Managed Services, Dark Fiber |
| Verizon | Sheila Hussey | +1 773 458 2110 | NOAM, EMEA, APAC, LatAm | Internet, Ethernet, Private Line, MPLS, International Private Line, Wavelength, Managed Services, Security Services |
| XO Communications Services, LLC | Chris Timmons | +1 312 377 1026 | NOAM | MPLS, IP VPN, Private Line, Ethernet, Internet, VOIP, Wavelength, Security Services |
The following telecommunication service providers are in a pending status to provide connectivity services into and out of the Aurora data center facility. Telecommunication service providers who fall within a pending status have signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement with CME Group and are in various stages of discussions with CME Group about serving the facility. Pending status does not reflect the completion of a service provider's infrastructure or the ability to sell telecommunication services from the Aurora data center. Once both CME Group and the telecommunication providers execute the appropriate documentation, CME Group will update the website to reflect their current status.