Update - TDDS Bandwidth Upgrade and User Acceptance Tests

As previously announced FINRA delayed the implementation of the bandwidth increase rate for the Trade Data Dissemination Service 2.1 (TDDS 2.1) vendor feed. The bandwidth is scheduled to increase from 2,500 kilobits per second (Kbps) to 3,000 kilobits per second (Kbps).

The new date for this implementation is now Monday, August 14, 2023.

Testing
FINRA will test the new bandwidth rate on Saturday July 22, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET and Saturday August 5, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. The TDDS 2.1 production IP addresses and ports will publish the test data. TDDS 2.1 subscribers are encouraged to participate in the test(s) in order to ensure their systems can accept the higher data rates. TDDS 2.1 subscribers participating in the test(s) should ensure their network provider is successfully processing the feed.

Note - The TDDS 2.1 data rate change and testing opportunity does not affect any of the ORF reporting applications (FIX and TRAQS) and there is no requirement for firms to submit trade reports for the test.

The conference line listed below will be open for the duration of the test. Due to a limited number of lines, firms should consider sharing the line if calling from the same location.

Dates: Saturday, July 22, 2023, and Saturday, August 5, 2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET
Dial-in: (800) 519-4276
Passcode: 8584438

Please direct questions and comments regarding this notice to FINRA Product Management or call (866) 899-2107.