TNS Enhances European Connectivity with Zurich Data Center Launch

Transaction Network Services (TNS) has announced an expansion of its European infrastructure with the launch of services in the Equinix ZH4 colocation data center located in Zurich, Switzerland. The move, announced on March 25, 2025, provides managed hosting and ultra-low latency Layer 1 exchange connectivity to the SIX Swiss Exchange.

According to TNS, the strategic location of the Equinix ZH4 data center on Josefstrasse offers direct access to Zurich's banking district, facilitating crucial interconnections for financial partners and customers. This deployment strengthens TNS's existing European footprint, which includes colocation services in major financial hubs such as London and Frankfurt. The company states that this expansion will enable firms, including market data vendors and exchange members, to access Swiss equities and derivatives markets for both market data acquisition and order execution.

Jeff Mezger, TNS' Vice President of Product Management, Financial Markets, commented on the development, stating, "We are delighted to add this latest exchange solution to further enhance our European exchange connectivity and managed hosting capabilities. Our focus remains on delivering market data globally, via our low latency backbone specifically engineered to minimize network latency and maximize resiliency and uptime."

Santiago Ximenez, Head Colocation and Market Access at SIX, also noted the significance of this integration, saying, "Adding our colocation in Switzerland to the TNS European network means that their customers can benefit from direct access to SIX Swiss Exchange, a key financial hub with over 60,000 Equities, Bonds and Exchange Traded Funds, as well as over 250 crypto products that give access to 20 crypto currencies."

TNS highlights its position as both a registered data vendor and application service provider with SIX, suggesting that its solutions offer a potentially more cost-effective alternative to firms building and maintaining their own infrastructure. The company's global network comprises over 5,000 financial community endpoints and 125 points-of-presence, offering a range of services including connectivity, colocation, cloud solutions, market data, and VPN within its Infrastructure-as-a-Service portfolio.