--- title: "PicoNet™ | Ultra-Low Latency Global Trading Network | Pico" description: "PicoNet™ is Pico's proprietary ultra-low latency network mesh, built on the lowest latency switches and fastest telecom links across three regional meshes in AMRS, EMEA, and APAC. Layer 1, Layer 3, and Cross Connect options reach 900+ exchange and venue products, with 5ns Layer 1 multicast via venue switch." source: https://www.pico.net/products/market-services/connectivity/piconet/ markdown_url: https://www.pico.net/products/market-services/connectivity/piconet.md --- # PicoNet™ The industry choice for connectivity to markets around the globe: a proprietary ultra-low latency global network mesh connecting 900+ exchange and venue products, built with the lowest latency switches and the fastest telecommunications links. - Access 900+ exchange and venue products via three regional network meshes - Lowest latency switches and fastest telecom links, designed for speed and resilience - Corvil Analytics monitoring for unparalleled network performance visibility - PTP timing services with nanosecond accuracy for FINRA and MiFID II compliance ## What is PicoNet™? PicoNet™ is Pico's proprietary ultra-low latency global network mesh: the leading service provider network at the heart of Pico's infrastructure. Built with the lowest latency switches, the fastest telecommunications links, and designed for speed, resilience, and scalability, PicoNet™ supports client connectivity needs across all major financial markets. Three regional meshes in AMRS, EMEA, and APAC connect the data centers where Pico offers managed infrastructure services, connections to trading venues, and market data feed redistribution, all continuously monitored with Corvil Analytics. ## Architecture and related services ### Three-Tier Design Venue, Core, and Distribution tiers with functional segregation, each tuned for maximum efficiency. ### Corvil Monitoring State-of-the-art analytics and monitoring across the entire network for unparalleled performance visibility. ### Hybrid Cloud Extend PicoNet™ connectivity to AWS, Azure, and GCP with financial-grade security and Corvil monitoring. ### Venue Access Ultra-low latency connectivity to 900+ exchange and venue products including exchanges, dark pools, and MTFs via PicoNet™. ### Colocation Hosting Dedicated or shared rack space in 55+ global data centers connected to PicoNet™ backbone. ## Global Coverage ### AMRS (North America) - Dark fiber with 40Gbps and 10Gbps circuits across all major colocation facilities - Resilient, stable, and reliable connectivity between North American trading hubs ### EMEA (Europe) - Metro dark fiber with multiple 10Gbps circuits connecting London, Frankfurt, and major EU locations - Key colocation facilities across all major European electronic trading centers ### APAC (Asia-Pacific) - Resilient circuits connecting Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo trading centers - Continuously expanding infrastructure footprint to new Asia-Pacific markets ## Benefits World-class low-latency trading network delivered by a single vendor. ### Better Pricing Economies of scale ensure better pricing than dealing directly with individual network vendors. ### Minimize Jitter & Latency Complete, uncontended bandwidth for all services: the most accurate view of the market with minimal jitter. ### Strict Maintenance Windows Protected critical trading access during market hours with strict, scheduled maintenance windows. ### Best Available Routes Continuous review of the telco market to ensure access to the fastest routes, maintaining optimum latency and maximum resilience. ## Connectivity Options ### Layer 1 10Gbps server access via Layer 1 venue switch: 5ns latency multicast market data for local markets. ### Single Hop Layer 3 10Gbps server access via Layer 3 venue switch: combined low-latency access to market data and trading services. ### Hosted Layer 3 10Gbps server access through Pico Top of Rack: access to global market data and trading services from PicoNet™. ### Cross Connect 10Gbps or 40Gbps access from client switch locally or remote: global market data and trading services. ## Frequently asked questions Everything you need to know about PicoNet™. ### What is PicoNet™? PicoNet™ is Pico's proprietary ultra-low latency global network mesh: the leading service provider network at the heart of Pico's infrastructure. Built exclusively with the lowest latency switches and fastest telecommunications links, it provides access to 900+ exchange and venue products across three regional meshes (AMRS, EMEA, APAC). PicoNet™ is continuously monitored with Corvil Analytics for unparalleled visibility into network performance. ### Why is PicoNet™ the fastest? PicoNet™ was designed from the ground up for speed. The backbone minimizes the number of switch hops and processing to send data between data centers faster than any other service provider. A single switch platform across backbone and data center environments eliminates interoperability risks, and functional segregation of venue, core, and distribution tiers allows each to be tuned for maximum efficiency. Pico continuously reviews the telco market to adopt faster routes as they become available. ### What timing services does PicoNet™ provide? Pico offers PTP timing services across its global footprint using high-precision PTP Grand Master appliances with Rubidium oscillators and Multi-GNSS options (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS). PTP delivers nanosecond-accuracy timestamps for FINRA and MiFID II compliance, troubleshooting, latency calculations, and algorithm fine-tuning. The Rubidium holdover allows max clock drift of 1μs within a 24-hour period of GPS loss. ### How do I connect to PicoNet™? PicoNet™ offers four connectivity options with different latency profiles: Layer 1 (5ns multicast via venue switch), Single Hop Layer 3 (combined market data and trading), Hosted Layer 3 (via Pico Top of Rack with global access), and Cross Connect (10/40Gbps from client switch). Hosted clients can also connect to PTP timing via Pico's shared Top of Rack configured as PTP Boundary Clocks. ### What regions does PicoNet™ cover? PicoNet™ operates three regional meshes: AMRS covering North American trading hubs with dark fiber and 40/10Gbps circuits, EMEA covering London, Frankfurt, and major European electronic trading centers, and APAC connecting Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. The infrastructure footprint is continuously expanding to new markets. ### How does PicoNet™ handle network resilience? PicoNet™ provides redundant, diverse paths between data centers with strict maintenance windows that protect critical trading access during market hours. Corvil Analytics continuously monitors the entire network for performance anomalies. The single switch platform eliminates interoperability failures, and Pico reviews the telco market to maintain the fastest and most resilient routes. ### Does PicoNet™ support cloud connectivity? Yes. PicoNet™ provides managed connectivity to AWS, Azure, and GCP for hybrid and public cloud deployments. All cloud connectivity passes through financial-grade firewalls with IDS/IPS managed by Pico's InfoSec team, with industry-unique Corvil monitoring of all cloud VPC traffic for on-prem-grade visibility. ## Connect to global markets via PicoNet™ Talk to a Pico specialist about ultra-low latency connectivity to 900+ exchange and venue products worldwide.