Global InterXchange (GIX), in partnership with the Port Authority of NY and NJ, activated a new dark fiber route linking key integration hubs 60 Hudson Street in New York and 165 Halsey Street in New Jersey through the PATH tunnel.
This is the first privately owned, carrier-neutral installation across the Hudson River in two decades.
Key highlights of the newly activated dark fiber network:
- Two unique routes throughout Lower Manhattan for reduced latency and enhanced reliability between 60 Hudson and 165 Halsey.
- A Southernmost Hudson River Dark Fiber crossing, offering dependable high-speed connectivity for regional growth and innovation.
- 1.4 miles of fiber cables through PATH tunnels linking Lower Manhattan and Jersey City.
- 8,000 feet of buried greenfield fiber that spans across Jersey City, Kearny and Newark.
- State-of-the-art manhole systems with dual-locking lids for superior physical security.
- 16-ton flood gates on both sides of the Hudson River secure PATH Tunnel infrastructure. A
- dvanced glass technology at the rack level minimizes potential lag issues.
- A reduced number of high-capacity fiber splice points enhances operational efficiency.
- Capabilities for network augmentation to existing structures, balancing CapEx and OpEx expenditures.
- The end-to-end buried fiber cable was designed to withstand extreme weather and meet federal security standards post-9/11.
“The activation of our historic dark fiber route not only sets a new standard for connectivity across the Hudson River,” said Joe Falco, President of GIX, “but also delivers reliable, high-speed connectivity that empowers local businesses, communities and global companies through enhanced infrastructure, fostering growth and innovation.”