TaaS provides a service for distributing INRIM time sample through TOP-IX optical fiber infrastructure on dedicated DWDM channels, totally separated from the other network services.

Service is performed with a protocol which is an evolution of Precise Time Protocol (PTP) IEEE 1588v2, available on specific TOP-IX network devices dedicated to this service.

TaaS is strictly compliant with MiFID-II RTS 25 standard requirements regulated by the ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority). That means 1 microsecond precision and UTC traceability within 100 microseconds.
Standard Service Level Agreement in terms of availability is 99,99% during Italian financial market opening hours. In any case the time frame can be negotiated with customers.

AVAILABILITY

The service is currently available in these following locations:

• Milano – BT
• Milano – Infracom
• Torino – CSI
• Torino – ITGate

Different points can be added according to market demand.

SERVICE EXTENSION

With agreements with carriers already connected to TOP-IX, TaaS can be extended to different points with 1G or 10G Ethernet capacity.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

staff@top-ix.org