2.7. Bloomberg CPE Router
This section outlines customer network requirements to access the Bloomberg Terminal service via
our Network Access services and CPE router:
■ Ethernet network that supports IP
■ Minimum CAT5e UTP cable from the customer switch, router or firewall to the
Bloomberg Access Router for 1Gbps connections
■ Multimode fiber only for 10Gbps connections
■ IP address and subnet mask for the local Ethernet interface on the Bloomberg Access
Router. (Bloomberg will provide an IP address for customers without an existing IP
Address scheme).
One or more Bloomberg CPE Routers may be installed at each customer site. These
routers provide the following benefits:
■ Enhanced Data Delivery
The Bloomberg CPE router uses the IP network protocol and addressing scheme
along with a dynamic access list to receive and deliver data.
■ Seamless Integration
Installing a Bloomberg CPE router requires minimal configuration changes and will
not impact the customer network topology or performance. At least a CAT5e/6
UTP cable must be run from the customer switch, router or firewall to distribute
data to and via the Bloomberg services.
■ Security
The Bloomberg CPE Router communicates only to the private Bloomberg Network.
This is ensured through dynamic access lists on each Bloomberg CPE Router in
addition to fixed virtual circuit path definitions based on the underlying Data-Link
protocol TLS.
The Bloomberg CPE router may reside outside LAN firewalls to further ensure LAN integrity.
The Bloomberg Terminal Software utilizes both UDP and TCP connections (see Table 3.
Bloomberg Private Network UDP and TCP Ports) and contains various components and
applications such as Bloomberg API, Tradebook, FX and multimedia that utilize multiple ports.
In the event of a failure, an alternate path is established on the host end to transport Bloomberg
data. For locations with multiple Bloomberg CPE Routers and redundant circuits, Bloomberg
supports BGP, HSRP, VRRP and static routes for redundancy, provided there is a crosslink
connection between the two devices. In a split site scenario where there is no crosslink between
the two Bloomberg routers, Bloomberg will only support BGP for failover.