IT – Final XTP specification and functional description for SAXESS 5.0.0 (71/07)

The next SAXESS release, 5.0.0, is scheduled for production launch on May 26, 2008. The new release includes a new version of the XTP protocol, and new versions of our front-end, the SAXESS Trade and SAXESS Trade API. This is a mandatory release and previous versions of the protocol are not backward compatible. Beta version of the new system is available for testing in test environment SAXTST1 (see OMX Member Extranet for connectivity details). Below you will find an overview over the most important dates in the implementation plan for SAXESS 5.0.0. 

SAXESS 5.0.0 Time Schedule 
-Draft XTP specification 2007-11-05 
-Revised XTP Protocol specification (final) available 2007-12-03 
-Test system (beta) available for Members 2007-12-03 
     -Beta version of the system will not support all functionalities
-Presentations of XTP changes 2007-12-04 - 2008-01-17
     -See IT Notice 66/07 for details 
-Test system with full functionality available for Members 2008-02-22 
-Certification period 2008-02-22 – 2008-03-20 
-Market Wide Acceptance Test (Mandatory) 2008-04-10 
-Market Wide Acceptance Test (Backup) 2008-04-24 
-Launch 2008-05-26

Please, download the attached file for further information.

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OMX Nordic Exchange