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Lessons from the Sea: A look at ICPC 2019

May 24, 2019

1. Roy, you recently spoke in San Diego at the ICPC Conference – how was your experience?

RH: It was a fantastic event overall. This year’s theme was: ‘Critical Infrastructure Across the Oceans – Protecting Submarine Cables and the Marine Environment’ and it couldn’t have been a better topic or a better time to meet up with industry leaders and experts. Global communications are dependent on subsea infrastructure and in this day and age, it’s becoming more critical than ever to ensure cables are resilient on every front – seabed, cable landing station level and even how they interconnect with terrestrial fiber backhaul networks.

Being my first ICPC, I was amazed to see the many fronts that the organization is involved with to balance business needs, the environment and laws. It is an impressive, extensive docket.

2. What sector is driving for more transparency into all of that?

RH: It is not one sector, but rather all coming together to realize that clear connections are critical. At NJFX, we have talked to a lot of enterprises, financial firms and carriers which are all being pushed to know the physical network pathways and continue to seek ways to ensure operational independence. Widespread outages have dominated the headlines over the past year and when you couple that with weather, government actions, and other events, the outages can affect millions across major corporations and financial institutions. The thought of diversity being delivered by having a couple of providers is just not enough. It is more important than ever to peel back the layers and figure out what is causing these outages and ensure true resiliency.

3. So, what is causing the non-transparency?

RH: The lack of clarity has come from a variety of sources, but mainly through carrier consolidation wherein once diverse solutions are now migrated for synergies or cost savings. In similar fashion the records, knowledge, and options are also lost in the transition or frankly leave with the personnel affected by the service provider mergers.

When you add in mobile expansion and the upcoming addition of 5G networks, the fiber routes will be even more challenged with more splices, additions, cross overs – you name it.

4. What is the best go-to model for firms?

RH: OTTs and content providers have cracked the code by switching the script and building custom infrastructure. This ownership affords the firms consistency, as well as independence. There are no reasons why other large enterprises that are dependent upon applications being available (hint that is everyone) could do the same. Now, some may not launch subsea systems, but all can look towards dark fiber or even clear connections within neutral hubs as a way to gain more control. That said, we do have a firm looking to launch a subsea system which I touched upon in my presentation to the ICPC plenary.

5. What observations did you make from the conference about the state of the subsea industry?

RH: The subsea environment is strong with numerous projects underway around the globe. There is an equally strong move to recycle old infrastructure, which is great to see. Also, there is more and more data that the cables do not adversely affect the sea, especially when compared to pipelines or other similar systems.

What was fascinating to me is the amount of information about the sea that is being developed. We are mapping more portions of the ocean all the time, learning more about geological and biological changes. The industry is becoming more and more an asset to other organizations and certainly an advocate for the sea’s health and well-being.

6. Were there any new announcements made at the conference that you can share? Give us the scoop!

RH: Wind energy. Lots of development on this front and the cables coming to shore face similar issues as the connectivity systems – especially to the U.S. east coast. Although you may view the ocean as vast, there is increasing competition for the sea floor, especially when you consider added protected zones for fishing, conservation, etc.

7. Tell me more about your presentation. What did the audience zero in on the most? What questions were asked?

RH: I presented a case study for a new operating model that evolved from over a dozen high level conversations with large financial firms. I started by sharing feedback on the frustration that is present with current service providers in terms of aiding enterprises to offer always available solutions – the congestion of networks, overlaps, points of failure, etc. I then highlighted a solution that one firm is exploring which would be a coastal system connecting key cities along the east coast. This project evolved from the mid-Atlantic to northeast being especially problematic when it comes to reliability. As an example, the east coast per circuit number often has more problems than interconnections between cities throughout India.

The audience was surprised to hear an enterprise looking to take on such a project. However, looking back folks felt the same about Google and Facebook when they entered the space. What resonated most is the need for enterprises to have the same service levels as the content players. It is certainly reasonable to have the same access to your bank account as you have to your high school friend’s pet update or whatever you are binge watching.

7. Anything else you want to share?

RH: It was a content rich three days for sure. There is a clear focus on balancing sustainability with commercialization. The ICPC is taking leadership roles in education, planning, and governance. I am excited to continue to participate with the organization and look forward to taking part in future meetings.

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About NJFX:

NJFX is a Tier 3 Carrier Neutral Cable Landing Station campus. Our colocation ecosystem has expanded to over 35 network operators offering flexibility, reliability, and security. Our Wall, NJ location provides direct access to multiple subsea cable systems giving our carriers diverse connectivity solutions and offers direct interconnection without recurring cross-connect fees.

Rethinking Status Quo – How to Achieve Operational IT Independence

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Rethinking Status Quo – How to Achieve Operational IT Independence

May 7, 2019

Downtime is not an option for any organization. Enterprises and financials are faced unrelenting pressure to ensure there is resiliency at every level. The threats are many and issues arise from an array of concerns including aging infrastructure, rising sea levels and weak areas within IT and data center infrastructure. Widespread outages have dominated deadlines over the past year, because those outages often affect millions across major corporations and financial institutions. In our highly innovative and high-tech times, it is surprising when an outage of this magnitude occurs, and even more so when that outage is not rectified for hours or even days. To unpack all of these dynamics and shed some more light on it, our very own Roy Hilliard is heading to San Diego next week to speak at the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) 2019 Plenary Meeting. This year’s theme is: ‘Critical Infrastructure Across the Oceans – Protecting Submarine Cables and the Marine Environment.’

The event will be held from 14-16 May 2019 and includes Roy’s session entitled, ‘Achieving Operational Independence: Rethinking Global Network Architecture & Ownership.’ In this session, Roy will emphasize the importance for financials and enterprises to take a deeper look at their underlying network and data center architecture in order to identify non-redundant components in traditional network architectures. For true operational network independence, this should start at the subsea cable level. According to TeleGeography, 99 percent of international data is transmitted by submarine cables.

Roy’s session will frame up the challenges faced, especially on the U.S. east coast as well as provide innovative solutions that are critical for the subsea industry to consider.

Key areas for discussion include:

● Transition from existing infrastructures

● Ensuring excellence in digital security – security is paramount

● Consortium power struggles

● Interconnectivity/Interoperability – clear and known pathways are key to ensure resiliency and redundancy

Stay tuned for Roy’s post-event write up, which will feature key insights from the conference!

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Socially Responsible Capitalism: Bridging the Gap Between Profit and Conscience

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Socially Responsible Capitalism: Bridging the Gap Between Profit and Conscience

April 22, 2019

Capitalism has risen again as the dirtiest word in the American political landscape. A lot has been made about the moral aspects of competitive free markets. Those who see capitalism as immoral say greed makes companies put profits over people. Others say capitalism is the only system that has the power to pull people out of poverty. While the idea of the greedy CEO is not a new one, it’s gaining even more traction as Americans begin to question the cost vs. benefit of a free market economy.

To combat the appearance of the greedy corporation, businesses have put corporate responsibility in place – a system to donate funds to worthwhile causes. While that may seem to solve the issue, it’s sort of the easy way out. There must be a way to move beyond implementing a local community program or creating a company foundation. That level of corporate responsibility is not difficult to achieve but may not go far enough to relieve the perception that corporations only care about making as much profit as possible, despite the consequences.

There is a difference between corporate responsibility and conscious capitalism. The latter refers to a self-examination and self-awareness that asks, can we be mindful of our stakeholders and the public at the same time? This type of socially responsible capitalism means that we are looking out for everyone’s interests, while also running a profitable business. In this scenario customers, vendors, investors and employees all win. Too many companies use profitability as their underlying mission as opposed to creating balance and harmony between customers, vendors and investors. This harmony is the only way to stay in the game long term. Putting open door policies in place, where there is a willingness to listen to all parties, makes you what you are.

After selling highly successful 4Connections to Cablevision (now Altice) and settling into a comfortable retirement, NJFX founder Gil Santaliz served two terms on the Board of Morristown Memorial Hospital Foundation. He served as a Trustee for the Morristown-Beard School. But Santaliz felt there was more to do.

When the idea for NJFX was first imagined, it was an effort to find an infrastructure solution for New Jersey. The number one goal was not “How much can NJFX profit from existing?” Santaliz spearheaded the effort to invest millions of dollars to develop a world class facility at the highest elevation possible to ensure North America would have network diversity. Part of this effort included committing to a carrier-neutral model to avoid monopolistic behavior which has traditionally been the norm with cable landing stations globally. This disruptive approach supports socially responsible capitalism by protecting carriers, enterprises and OTTs from landlords that don’t always have their tenants’ best interest in mind.

This was possible in part because NJFX partners already had their own successful, independent businesses before coming on board at NJFX. The opportunity to help the state of New Jersey and surrounding regions with connectivity was the overarching factor for those investors who chose to help finance the project. This investment was a solution to aging and lacking infrastructure for both New Jersey and the U.S. The investors recognized this gap and wanted to play a role in creating better, more viable telecommunications infrastructure. The investors live in the communities that they operate the businesses in. They are cognizant of both helping the community and being a productive member of the community.

The biggest concern is that the industry is under intense pressure for profitability. Some carriers face Wall Street pressure. If they don’t perform, the idea of socially responsible capitalism can go off the rails. But we need to be mindful as a nation to not let profit get in the way of long-term results. Unfortunately, there are companies that given the opportunity will price gouge in the telecom industry. They charge exorbitant prices because they can. We’ve witnessed it and frowned upon it. A company might charge a customer for a line in a contract that went unnoticed or change that was needed. We’ve seen it happen globally, but also here in the U.S.

While NJFX relies on developing a profitable business, it has not taken on any outside debt and made the decision to be here long-term and provide infrastructure in a sustainable way. NJFX recently hosted multinational banks for a summit. The bank leadership teams were appreciative of the effort because their financial customers are selling trust – and they cannot provide their service without having credible partners in place who take instilling trust seriously and deliver upon it. Financial institutions count on reliable partners who have fairness and equity as part of their core tenets.

This idea of profit plus conscience goes both ways. When we work with our contractors, we’ve kept a record of 99% satisfaction in those relationships. Construction is never an easy process and we balance getting a product we think we deserve and paying the contractor fairly. With our customers and partners, we provide opportunities for introductions to grow their business by leveraging our global relationships. We have transparency in how we operate and how our industry works. And finally, with our employees, we’ve created programs to allow them to grow personally. We intentionally put them in positions of exposure to foster growth.

In today’s market if you don’t provide balance between profit and the responsibility to vendors, employees and customers, it’s very difficult to grow your business long term. The idea of sustainability lies in one word: fairness. You can make money, and still be equitable and just in your business relationships and economic models.

About Gil Santaliz

NJFX CEO, Gil Santaliz, is a well-respected thought leader in the subsea industry. He recently earned a spot on Capacity Media’s coveted Power 100 list. His innovative approach to thinking outside traditional telecom ways of partnerships and network architecture, has led him to establish a unique offering that impacts global communications. As founder of a metro fiber network company called 4Connections LLC, Gil realized there was a lack of route diversity for carriers. New York was the hotspot for internet landing points. A single point of connection means a single point of failure, and Gil knew this was something that needed to be solved. Gil sold 4Connections to Cablevision, now owned by Altice. Santaliz’s knowledge of internet infrastructure and its limitations, led to NJFX. This year Santaliz was invited to join the Submarine Networks EMEA 2020 Advisory Board as well as the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) Advisory Board. Santaliz graduated from Cornell University in 1988, with a Bachelor of Science.

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NJFX Founder & CEO Gil Santaliz to Offer Insight on Cloud Connectivity and the Data Center

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NJFX Founder & CEO Gil Santaliz to Offer Insight on Cloud Connectivity and the Data Center

April 18, 2019

Gil Santaliz, Founder and CEO of NJFX, is bringing his expertise to CAPRE’s Eighth Annual Greater New York Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure Summit set for April 18th in Times Square. The Summit features leading technology infrastructure executives, data center real estate experts and leaders in the hyperscale, colocation, edge and cloud areas.

Mr. Santaliz will participate on the panel entitled, “Cloud On-Ramps: Finding Data Centers with Connectivity to Major Cloud Providers”. Discussion will include the vitality of an on ramp, transparency in data center cloud applications, cloud consolidation and more.

Mr. Santaliz brings his thought leadership to the Summit on the heels of being recognized as part of Capacity Media’s Power 100, the first ever listing of 100 of the most influential men and women in the wholesale telecommunications industry. Capacity Media’s criteria for landing a spot on the coveted list included those known for being innovators, critical thinkers and agents of change who are continuously pushing the industry forward.

With his thought leadership on strengthening network resiliency, prioritizing network diversity and providing accessible connectivity with international subsea cable systems, Mr. Santaliz is on the forefront of a transparent solution for carriers and customers alike, in a neutral setting that is strategically positioned 64 feet above sea level in a Tier III, secure facility on the Jersey Shore.

As a preview to the expertise Mr. Santaliz will bring to the Summit, CAPRE Media conducted a Q&A that includes his thoughts on data center reiterations. “Data centers have gone through an evolution over last 15 years from proprietary, localized, close to enterprise, to a realization that shared data centers are economical, to now hyperscale options which don’t require any CapEx. You can just pay as you go,” states Mr. Santaliz.

To learn more about NJFX, visit www.njfx.net. To request a meeting with members of the NJFX leadership team at the Summit, please contact [email protected].

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Industry Mover NJFX Honored for its Construction Excellence

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Industry Mover NJFX Honored for its Construction Excellence

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March 18, 2019

NJFX’s Tier 3 carrier-neutral HIPAA-compliant data center was recently recognized by the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) for construction excellence. Founded in 1986, TCA is comprised of architects, engineers, suppliers, general contractors, concrete subcontractors, and developers that support site-cast Tilt-Up construction techniques.

This is a special construction technique using concrete and is known for:

· Energy efficiency
· Safety
· Security
· Durability
· Expandability
· Sustainability

NJFX’s highly reliable and secure facility was built using this technique and joins over 10,000 buildings, enclosing more than 650 million square feet, which are constructed each year using this construction method. Designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane, NJFX’s unique facility is located at a Cable Landing Station (CLS) campus, a critical juncture for four subsea cable systems, as well as multiple carriers and terrestrial networks. When the HAVFRUE subsea cable lands at NJFX in Fall 2019, NJFX will officially be a purpose-built Tier 3 CLS. The facility provides robust connectivity options via two campus Meet-Me-Rooms, generating a high-resilience, fully redundant, low-latency network with direct interconnection options for service providers, enterprises, carrier-neutral operators and cable companies.

BUILT TO LAST

NJFX’s SSAE-16/18 datacenter facility features 24×7 on-site security and N+1 indoor generators with onsite fuel for up to five days of uninterrupted emergency service.

“With our growing ecosystem and all of our robust connectivity options, there is a large demand on the HVAC system, making energy efficiency even more paramount,” comments Cliff Gasior, VP Operations and Engineering. “The NJFX data center was constructed using tilt-up concrete sandwich-insulated walls. All in all, this enables us to meet stringent criteria for energy efficiency.”

Established to honor projects that use site-cast title-up concrete, the Tilt-Up Achievement Awards showcase new building types, advancements and unique building solutions. NJFX was considered for a Tilt-Up Achievement Award due to its design for critical data integrity, the ability to withstand a Category 5 Hurricane, and the ability to deliver advanced energy efficiency due to the critical nature of the environment for data storage.

To learn more about our leading Tier 3 data center, please contact [email protected].

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NJFX – An Innovator at the Forefront of Modern Business

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An Innovator at the Forefront of Modern Business

Ryan Imkemeier Explains the Importance of Equipment Maintenance, Vendor Relationships, Electrical Distribution & Managing the Team

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Febraury 9, 2019

There can be no doubt that data is the very life blood of modern business. Companies the world over, whether single office firms or large-scale conglomerates, rely on data for the most basic of functions. Without it, the professional business landscape would collapse and fall into disarray. As such, companies like NJFX remain utterly fundamental, not only in their services, but also in their ability to remain at the very forefront of an industry that never stops moving forward. Whether it be through the utilisation of top-tier cloud technology, or their ability to offer unique services, NJFX has become one of the sector’s leaders and a true goliath in the greater technology sphere.

As one of North America’s preeminent international hubs for subsea communications, NJFX is the first and only Cable Landing Station Colocation Campus in the US offering Tier 3 carrier neutral data centre capabilities. Providing direct connectivity to Europe, South America and the Caribbean, NJFX allows organizations to completely bypass traditional chokepoints such as lower Manhattan. More than that, they have impressed through their diligence, understanding – fundamentally- that their services are vital for the day to day running of their client’s enterprises. In this, they ensure that each interconnection is maintained with a robust and reliable architectural diversity through a physical presence and access to the all-essential Meet-Me-Room.

To start, Gil speaks about NJFX’s background and operations: “NJFX’s unique campus is supported by several route-independent carriers that offer direct access to multiple independent subsea cable system interconnecting North America, Europe, South America and the Caribbean. Therefore, NJFX offers route diversity to the rest of the country and, most importantly, provides Tier 3 data center options right at the subsea cable edge.”

Located at the United States’ easternmost edge, NJFX -along with its carrier ecosystem – provide a marketplace offering flexibility, reliability and security that content providers and government entities utilise to drive network reliability and better-quality connections, while reducing expenses and latency. There are, to put it simply, fewer international points of failure.

This is simply essential for NJFX’s clients who are, by all regards, leaders of their respective industries. Ultimately, these clients expect a level of flexibility with their services as and when it is needed, in alignment with their growth and expansion, as Gil discusses further: “NJFX focuses on enterprise clients in the financial, banking, government, gaming, healthcare and education industries. NJFX has been very focused on partners and enabling customers with access to the networking architecture and tech advancements they require to be flexible and prepare for growth. This year the company has grown its carrier base and subsea cable access to meet the high demand for diverse network architectures. NJFX has established, through its partners, new routes which bypass heavily congested regions such as NYC and Miami. This enables customers true route diversity all the way down to the subsea cable layer along with security, low-latency and access to a vast carrier ecosystem.”

As you can imagine, NJFX’s enviable position in their industry relies on exceptional behind the scenes talent. The firm’s expert team reflects the incredibly high standards that the NJFX projects in all that it does: this is, at the end of the day, a company that expects nothing but the best in both its services and its staff. Gil takes a moment to comment on his team and their work: “Our team works in lock-step with our partners and clients to customise solutions and think outside of the box when needed. Our dedicated staff works hard to ensure the utmost in reliability and support around the clock. An example of this is our recent HIPAA certification for the data center that was achieved through hard work of our operations and engineering team. This certification reflects the standards most stringent for data centres and the certification coupled with our Cable Landing Station security standards places NJFX in a world class status.”

Yet, the global communications industry is not without its share of challenges. One of the key challenges facing the industry is a rather urgent issue – namely, that thousands of miles of fibre optic cable are at risk due to rising sea levels. Far from being something that will arise centuries down the road, recent research suggests it could be a matter of a decade or two at the most. As sea levels rise, reconstruction of routes will affect connectivity. This is on top of the natural subsea cable degradation that is plaguing large swathes of the Atlantic network, which are in need of replacement.

Work to replace these cables would be an immense undertaking – yet, inaction could prove to be disastrous, as Gil explains. “The majority of the cables in the Atlantic Ocean were put into service between 2000 and 2001 and are now reaching their end of life. A cable’s retirement depends on both physically operation and on the costs associated with continuing to operate it. We are now on the verge of a massive shift for Atlantic subsea cables. This is truly an event that has not been seen before and one that will create choke points throughout the northeast as well as possible isolate legacy network hand off-points. As new cables become ready for service, they are driving a shift away from legacy landing point and bandwidth handoffs. NJFX in Wall, New Jersey is a perfect example. The site was chosen as the landing point by the consortium which operates HAVFRUE in large part due to NJFX’s location, which is far enough outside of New York to avoid congestion.”

All in all, the future of NJFX can be defined by optimisation, as they look to reinforce their service offering and secure their position as one of the very best hubs for global connectivity. “Over the last several years, NJFX has developed the ability to attract diverse dedicated fibre backhaul across North America, creating operational independence for the very populated New York region. Essentially, optimising the caching of content along the main arteries of the Internet is critical. In very short order, NJFX will be able to support content that is most popular in Europe, South America, Africa and Asia.”

Finally, in his closing comments, Gil offers some insight into the firm’s plans for the upcoming year. “The NJFX CLS campus is home to the subsea cable systems TGN1, TGN2 and Seabras. Wall- Li (2020) will interconnect Long Island to New Jersey, extending interconnection for clients across North America, Europe, the Caribbean, South America, African and the Asia Pacific. In addition, as previously touched on, NJFX was chosen as the landing point for the latest transatlantic subsea cable system, HAVFRUE/AEC2 (2019). The end goal for NJFX is to be the strategic landing point for the world’s subsea deployments and serve as a major interconnection for global communications.”

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NJFX Makes Transatlantic Visit to Share Insight at the Submarine Networks EMEA 2019 Conference in London

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NJFX Makes Transatlantic Visit to Share Insight at the Submarine Networks EMEA 2019 Conference in London

Febraury 4, 2019

Wall, NJ – NJFX, the only Cable Landing Station (CLS) colocation campus in the U.S offering Tier 3, carrier-neutral capabilities, announces its CEO Gil Santaliz will be keynote speaker at the upcoming Submarine Networks EMEA conference in London, UK to be held February 12-13, 2019. Mr. Santaliz’s keynote session will be February 12 and is entitled ‘Transition at Transatlantic: TAT 2.0’. He will discuss North America’s vast data center landscape and the massive shift occurring across Atlantic subsea cables, and what happens when those cables reach their economic end of life. Mr. Santaliz will explain the dynamics related to OTTs migrating to their new cables as the new subsea systems become ready for service, along with the difficulties facing enterprises and carriers on the existing systems.

“It’s becoming clearer, that many enterprises’ network dependent businesses are connected through overlapping routes unknowingly,” comments Mr. Santaliz. “Some of those routes may be susceptible to damage from outages, cut networks as well as inadvertently by regrooming networks due to industry consolidation.” NJFX’s innovative Tier 3 CLS ‘Clarity in Connectivity’ approach helps financials, telecoms and multinational enterprises fortify their network routes and eliminate single points of failure from the U.S. national data hubs.

Mr. Santaliz will also be speaking February 12 with other industry thought-leaders on the panel entitled: ‘Making waves: Emerging Strategies & Opportunities in the Subsea Cable Industry’ along with Keith Schofield, Managing Partner of Pioneer Consulting, Zvika Caspy, Vice President Sales East Europe and Mediterranean, for Sparkle, Chris George, Strategic Negotiator for Google and Ari-Jussi Knaapila, President and CEO for Cinia Oy. This session will focus on the changing business models: recognizing cloud and content providers are part of the conversation and strategies for meeting global capacity demand.

In addition, Mr. Santaliz will join Mike Hollands, Director of Market Strategy for Interxion in an ‘Update on Marseille & New Jersey’ on February 13. Santaliz will discuss the importance of building a Tier-3 facility at an elevation where you can comfortably invest hundreds of millions of dollars in servers directly located on a CLS Campus.

“One subsea cable is a good application, but multiple subsea cables between four continents is a game changer,” comments Santaliz. “I believe the future of Cable Landing Stations lies within building a community where a healthy density of diverse networks is created and attracts other infrastructure development. Carrier-neutral facilities increase the likelihood that any submarine cable project will be a success. Massive bandwidth demands and the need for highly reliable network infrastructure are driving the need to locate multiple subsea cable systems in one place.” Mr. Santaliz will round out the conference with a ‘Hot Face-Off Live’ session with Isabelle Paradis, President of Hot Telecom and Nigel Bayliff, CEO for Aqua Comms.

NJFX has grown its unique CLS campus to having five subsea cable systems including TGN1, TGN2, Seaborn, and Wall-LI (2020), which can interconnect our clients across North America, Europe, Caribbean, South America, Africa and AsiaPac. The company also announced NJFX as the landing point for the latest transatlantic subsea cable system, HAVFRUE/AEC2 (2019).

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NJFX Team Talks About What Sets the Company Apart

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NJFX Team Talks About What Sets the Company Apart

NJFX, the only CLS Colocation Campus in the U.S offering Tier 3, carrier-neutral data center capabilities, has a slew of differentiators that sets it apart from anyone else in the industry

January 30, 2019

The company’s General Manager, Felix Seda and its VP of Business Development, Roy Hilliard recently spoke to JSA TVabout the milestones that have brought NJFX and its customers and partners continued success.

Here are more details about what NJFX has to offer its ecosystem:

HIPAA Certification: Most stringent security standards which are required for hosting medical records. The standards exceed those required by financial intuitions today and combined with our Cable Landing Station status, makes NJFX one of the most credible locations in North America.

Operations: Our SSAE-16/18 Type-2 colocation facility features 24/7 on-site security with an indoor loading dock, as well as Hurricane 5-resistant infrastructure with N+1 UPS & generator design. Onsite fuel for with annual contracts for dual refinery support for uninterrupted disaster recovery planning supported by DHS.

Highest East Coast Elevation: 64 feet above sea level, making NJFX impervious to tidal surges and flooding.

Terrestrial and Subsea Network Interconnection Outside of Vulnerable Lower Manhattan: Avoid legacy chokepoints and with our carrier community, provide direct access to multiple cable systems completely bypassing congested NY area to customer DC.

Global Reach: Located at the point where subsea cables from South America, the Caribbean and Europe meet North American Facility based carrier service providers, enterprises and cable companies direct interconnection options right at the cable-head without recurring cross-connect fees. Get global connectivity to 200+ countries and territories with more than one million route miles, both terrestrial and subsea.

Tier3 at the CLS: Subsea connectivity enables faster, high-capacity data connections resulting in competitive cloud costs, scalability, and widely available data. Connecting Tier 3 infrastructure from North America to Europe, South America and the Caribbean provides transparency on true network diversity planning and real-time provisioning, reduces latency for global customers.

Future Expansion: Expanded site plan will add 48 acres to the NJFX footprint and include an 80,000 square foot data center and disaster recovery space. The expansion will allow for NJFX to improve on its route diversity.

Carrier Neutral: Members of NJFX leadership team support their customer success without conflicts. By only selling space and power they can advocate for their customers networks without competing with their interest. They are sought after speakers and thought leaders both within the industry as well as in the mainstream media.

Innovation at the Core: True Customer/Partner-centric approach allows for business agility, creativity, solving challenges, innovative thinking and paves the way for future advancements and capabilities.

See the original article at JSA TV

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NJFX BECOMES FIRST CABLE LANDING STATION CAMPUS IN NORTH AMERICA TO ACHIEVE HIPAA CERTIFICATION

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NJFX BECOMES FIRST CABLE LANDING STATION CAMPUS IN NORTH AMERICA TO ACHIEVE HIPAA CERTIFICATION

Meeting the Most Stringent Requirements for Data Centers, the New Certification Demonstrates NJFX’s Continued Leadership in Telecommunications Industry.

January 21, 2019

Wall, NJ – NJFX, the only Cable Landing Station (CLS) colocation campus in the U.S offering Tier 3, carrier-neutral data center capabilities, announces its facility has achieved its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) certification. NJFX is the only Cable Landing Station in North America to earn this certification, demonstrating its continued leadership in the telecommunications industry. This certification reflects the most stringent standards for data centers in the industry and are required for all facilities hosting medical records.

“With this certification, NJFX has achieved the highest standards required by healthcare and financial institutions today,” comments Lisa Edelstein, Access and Admin Manager for NJFX. “Our highly secure facility is SSAE16/18 Type 2 certified, and combined with our CLS security standards, places NJFX in a world-class status.”

Through its robust carrier community and access to five subsea cable systems, Seabras, TGN1, TGN2, HAVFRUE/AEC2 (2019) and Wall-LI (2020), NJFX offers terrestrial and subsea network interconnection avoiding legacy chokepoints. The site features 24/7 on-site security with an indoor loading dock, as well as Hurricane 5-resistant infrastructure with N+1 UPS and generator design. Its unique ‘clarity in connectivity’ approach enables financials, telecoms, content providers and multinationals secure options for route diversity and eliminating network points of failure.

This news was also covered by PTC!
For more information, please visit www.NJFX.net.

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TWO MAJOR NETWORK OUTAGES IN 2018 – WILL WE SEE MORE?

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TWO MAJOR NETWORK OUTAGES IN 2018 – WILL WE SEE MORE?

January 16, 2019

A major CenturyLink outage that quickly rippled nationwide knocked out services ranging from 9-1-1 call centers to ATMs just after Christmas. Now the FCC is investigating what caused the outage and how to prevent another one. Comcast suffered a similar massive, nationwide outage last June that left many customers without phone, Internet or cable for most of the day.

NJFX CEO Gil Santaliz says more of these outages are possible, because of the way legacy networks interconnect. The key to network operations is in diversity, resiliency, and redundancy. Global solutions require a new level of interconnectivity. Establishing access to interconnectivity hubs is how businesses will have the ability to safely control, monitor, maintain, and maximize the underlying network. By using these hubs in conjunction with advanced network orchestration, companies can insulate applications from isolation, vulnerability, and interruptions. If there is a hard cut or a fiber optic cable is damaged, traffic can be redirected. If there is congestion or concern of a breach, similar redirection of traffic can be accomplished.

Another aspect to consider is the age of subsea cables that connect continents. These cables first went to fiber optics at the dawn of the Internet. Many could be retired within the next few years. OTTs are taking note and building their own cable systems. Mr. Santaliz recently spoke to News 12 New Jersey, the state’s 24 cable news channel, about the newest international subsea cable system to make landfall in the United States.

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The HAVFRUE transatlantic subsea cable system will land at the NJFX colocation campus, in Wall, New Jersey in Q4 of 2019. Constructed between New Jersey and Denmark, with a branch connection to Ireland and Norway, the HAVFRUE subsea cable is comprised of a consortium that includes Aqua Comms, Bulk Infrastructure, Google and Facebook. In just two decades, advances in subsea cable construction have resulted in HAVFRUE’s ability to deliver superior speed and lower latency design.

A respected subject matter expert, Mr. Santaliz will speak at an upcoming panel at one of the most prestigious and anticipated subsea events of the year, the Pacific Telecommunications Council conference, PTC. Also lending his speaking expertise, NJFX VP of Business Development, Roy Hilliard. Contact [email protected] to request a meeting with Mr. Santaliz or Mr. Hilliard.

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