Orthogone and Blackcore Unite for Next-Level Trading Solutions
Toronto, Friday, 11 April 2025.
Orthogone and Blackcore partner to deliver ultra-low latency solutions, achieving a 699ns round-trip latency, elevating high-frequency trading performance for deployment in Q2 2025.
Groundbreaking Performance Metrics
The strategic alliance between Orthogone Technologies and Blackcore Technologies marks a significant advancement in high-frequency trading infrastructure. The partnership integrates Orthogone’s ultra-low latency IP cores with Blackcore’s high-performance Intel and AMD-based servers [1]. The joint solution has achieved remarkable performance metrics, demonstrating a full TCP/IP loopback latency of 699ns for a 64B frame, representing an 8% improvement over standard Dell/EMC PowerEdge R750 servers [1].
Technical Innovation and Future Prospects
Tom Coombs, Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Orthogone Technologies, emphasizes the synergistic nature of this collaboration, highlighting the fusion of ultra-low latency expertise with advanced server technology [1]. The solution’s capabilities extend beyond current achievements, with potential latency improvements of approximately 25ns through emerging FPGA solutions such as the AMD-Xilinx UL3524 and UL3422 [1]. Further optimizations are anticipated through the implementation of PCIe Gen 5 technology in future hardware iterations [1].
Market Timing and European Context
The timing of this deployment coincides with significant developments in the European financial technology landscape. With the solution scheduled for deployment in Q2 2025 [1], it emerges during a period of heightened focus on EU-US trade relations. The financial technology sector operates within a broader context of transatlantic trade valued at approximately 4.4 billion euros daily in goods and services [2], highlighting the critical importance of maintaining competitive edge in financial infrastructure.
Industry Impact and Performance Guarantees
Blackcore Technologies’ CTO James Lupton underscores the company’s commitment to delivering superior computing solutions for electronic trading workloads [1]. The partnership guarantees a 90th percentile RTT latency of 798ns for 64B frames [1], setting new industry standards for high-frequency trading performance. This advancement arrives at a crucial time when electronic trading infrastructure plays an increasingly vital role in global financial markets [GPT].