Metamako Gains China Sales Certification Nod

The CCC is a requirement for technology companies to sell hardware in China, and—according to CCC’s website—is similar to other certifications for product quality standardization, such as the European CE system. Only products that have been awarded the CCC may be sold or used in China.

The certification will allow Metamako to sell its low-latency FPGA-enabled MetaConnect 48 low-latency layer 1+ switch and the MetaMux 48 series of switches to Chinese domestic brokers, market makers and exchanges, as well as FGPA developers wanting to leverage Metamako’s program and configuration.

Metamako CEO Kevin Covington says this is part of the vendor’s expansion in Asia, which began last year with the opening of its Tokyo office, adding that the vendor also expects to expand into other verticals and use cases, including analytics, IT security and broadcast media in the short to medium term.

“We have been working very successfully with local resellers since the beginning of this year and have sold our solutions to clients in Hong Kong. However, until now it has not been possible to sell our technology in mainland China. This is the first step in getting all our products certified for sale in China, a market which offers enormous potential,” Covington says.