FICC T1 And T3 Circuit Upgrades


On Aug. 20, FICC requested clients upgrade circuit technology.


  • FICC and NSCC reported T1 and/or T3 circuit technology is approaching end of life.
  • T1 and T3 Migration
  • Circuit service providers are requiring all clients to migrate from T1 and T3 circuits.
  • Failure to upgrade circuits to alternative technologies will result in service outages.
  • Additionally, to expedite the upgrades, circuit providers have implemented significant price increases and have also begun issuing mandatory disconnect notices
  • DTCC may contact any client for a mandatory disconnection once notification received.
  • Within two weeks of being contacted, clients must respond to or schedule a meeting with Client Connectivity Services team to discuss next steps or alternative solutions.
  • Effectiveness
  • All clients must initiate T1 and/or T3 circuit upgrades no later than Oct. 1, 2024.

Regulators FICC; NSCC
Entity Types B/D; Depo
Reference NSCC: IN 9480, 8/20/2024; FICC: IN, 1358-24, 8/20/2024
Functions Operations; Settlement; Technology
Countries United States of America
Category
State
Products Clearing; Securities
Regions Am
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 8/20/2024
Effective Date 10/1/2024
Rule Id 223520
Linked to N/A
Reg. Last Update 8/20/2024
Report Section US Investment

Last substantive update on 08/24/2024