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NJFX Marks its Third Anniversary as a True CLS Connectivity Hub

NJFX Marks its Third Anniversary as a True CLS Connectivity Hub

Disrupting the Industry as the New Model for Subsea Connectivity

Gil Santaliz

CEO

September 25, 2019

 Wall Twp., NJ – When NJFX broke ground in September 2015, Founder and CEO Gil Santaliz had a vision to create connectivity in a neutral environment at the cable landing station where competition could be fostered to benefit customers and collaboration could occur to increase connectivity and diversity for all. Today, that vision has been fully realized, just three years after celebrating the NJFX grand opening with racing legend Mario Andretti, and Super Bowl XXV MVP O.J. Anderson and Steven Baker “The Touchdown Maker” for the pre-party golf outing to kick off the inception of this truly unique facility.

NJFX has experienced unprecedented growth since its 2016 grand opening, securing its position as major a hub of connectivity for North America and beyond. NJFX is the only Cable Landing Station (CLS) colocation campus in the U.S offering Tier 3 carrier-neutral data center capabilities. Positioned at the eastern edge of North America, NJFX’s 64,800 square foot facility is strategically located 64 ft above sea level in a Category-5 hurricane resistant building. This location currently provides direct access to three unique subsea cable systems bypassing congested legacy routes in New York City and Miami, while interconnecting North America, South America and Europe. By the end of the year, a fourth cable system will be online, bridging NJFX to the Nordic Gateway. NJFX will serve as an on-ramp solution into the Havfrue Cable System which stretches 7,200 kilometers from New Jersey to Ireland, Denmark and Norway. This cable system unlocks one of the few genuinely sustainable solutions in the data center industry today.

The site also houses seven independent U.S. fiber backhaul routes. This combined connectivity has made NJFX an industry leading, carrier neutral colocation facility that has not been replicated elsewhere on the Eastern seaboard.

NJFX 2016 Grand Opening

Another part of NJFX’s core mission is a focus on conscious capitalism. While NJFX relies on developing a profitable business, it has not taken on any outside debt and has made the decision to remain solvent long-term to provide infrastructure in a sustainable way. As demonstrated during a summit for multinational banks hosted at NJFX earlier this year, bank leadership teams have an appreciation of this mindset. They cannot provide their services 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. NJFX’s customers and partners are provided opportunities to grow their business by leveraging global relationships, while operating in complete transparency. Santaliz has realized in today’s market if there is no balance between profit and the responsibility to vendors, employees and customers, long term business growth is difficult.

NJFX executives have proven their thought leadership and expertise through key speaking engagements at several high-profile industry events such as PTC, ICPC, Capacity Media and Submarine Networks EMEA. NJFX founder and CEO, Gil Santaliz, is honored to be a part of the Submarine Networks EMEA 2020 Advisory Board, as well as the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) Advisory Board. The company has earned several awards and recognition which highlight the company’s most recent achievements, including:

  • Shortlisted for Capacity’s 2019 Global Carrier Award: Best Data Centre Innovation
  • Honored by the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) for construction excellence.
  • Awarded as the Best Global Connectivity Solution by TMT’s Global Excellence Program for its Cable Landing Station (CLS) campus ecosystem
  • Recognition of NJFX Founder and CEO Gil Santaliz in Capacity Media’s Power 100, the first ever listing of 100 of the most influential men and women in the wholesale telecommunications industry.
  • Awarded Capacity Media’s Best North American Project 2018 for its facility expansion.
  • Certified as a HIPAA compliant facility, allowing for secure health data to be stored and/or transmitted.

In the coming months and years, Santaliz and NJFX will continue to focus on cultivating New Jersey’s digital economy with a planned campus expansion that will allow for more data center capacity. This, in part, will allow New Jersey to compete with leading data center locations like Ashburn, VA, where tax incentives have brought a significant tech economy to the region.

NJFX is smashing the model of a CLS as being a quiet place that is seldom visited. The CLS can no longer be a passive location serving a singular purpose, it must be more than just a landing point that provides connection to a faraway hub for carriers. Today, NJFX serves as a landing point that is the hub itself, bringing unprecedented capacity and connectivity to North America, South America, Europe and the Caribbean. The company is proud to celebrate its three-year anniversary with its robust ecosystem of partners, carriers, customers.  Here’s to an even bigger year ahead!

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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.

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London, UK – Since its launch in 2018, Submarine Networks EMEA has successfully firmed its position as the pre-eminent subsea-focused event in the region. In 2020, the conference will be even bigger with 500+ senior level decision makers from EMEA and further afield. Located in London, the heart of the global communications industry, the event provides the ideal opportunity to discuss innovation and strategy, develop new and existing partnerships and to learn about the exciting new projects that are underway in the region.

 
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NJFX Founder & CEO Gil Santaliz to Offer Insights for Subsea Projects Panel at Capacity Europe 2019

NJFX Founder & CEO Gil Santaliz to Offer Insights for Subsea Projects Panel at Capacity Europe 2019

NJFX CEO Monderate Facebook, Telxius, Bulk Infrastructure and TI Sparkle on Risks, Challenges, and Best Practices in our industry

Gil Santaliz

CEO

September 10, 2019

Wall Township, NJ – NJFX Founder and CEO Gil Santaliz will offer his expertise and lead a panel discussion at Capacity Europe on Wednesday, October 30th. The panel, entitled “Subsea Projects 101 – Risks, Challenges, and Best Practices”, also features Ricardo Orcero of Facebook, Monica Martinez of Telxius, Rob Bath representing Bulk Infrastructure, and Federico Porri of TI Sparkle Americas.

The panelists will discuss their predictions for the subsea landscape in the next two years, including best practices for new projects and how the industry can best collaborate older systems and assets with new installations. The discussion will be presented in a case study manner and will cover:

  • Today’s Subsea landscape & predictions for the next 12 to 24 months
  • Architecting new systems for the future from branching unit selection, back haul, to landing points/ parties & partners. Best practices on getting it right.
  • Coordination & Collaboration between the older system with assets & the new systems. Does it happen? How much can be repurposed?
  • How does the transition take place for customers from retiring systems to the new cables? What can we expect when all the new capacity goes online?
  • Aside from the OTT’s who might we expect to drive future demand? Research, Media, Government, Financial or who?

Mr. Santaliz will be providing valuable insights regarding the subsea industry, as NJFX has been closely involved in a number of recent subsea cable projects and can provide the perspective of role the Cable Landing Station (CLS) in connectivity and supporting infrastructure. To learn more about why the CLS matters, check out our recent blog post on the topic.

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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.

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Updated Pricing

Cabinet Space MRC NRC
19″ 44RU Locking Cabinet includes minimum 3.5kw power (120v/208v AC A/B @ $500 per kw) $1,750.00 $1,750.00
Cage Space MRC NRC
10×10 (12kw Minimum @ $500 per kw) $6,000.00 $6,000.00
10×15 (17.5kw Minimum @ $500 per kw) $8,750.00 $8,750.00
10×20 (24kw Minimum @ $500 per kw) $12,000.00 $12,000.00
Cage Add-Ons MRC NRC
Biometric: NJFX Monitored with customer access by request $75.00 $75.00
Camera: NJFX Monitored with customer access by request $125.00 $125.00
Home run to MMR MRC NRC
12 Fiber Run $900.00 $900.00
24 Fiber Run $1,500.00 $1,500.00
48 Fiber Run $2,000.00 $2,000.00
96 Fiber Run $2,500.00 $2,500.00
144 Fiber Run $3,000.00 $3,000.00
Home run Add-Ons MRC NRC
MMR Racks (price per RU) $150.00 $150.00
POE (1.25″ Inner Duct) $500.00 $27,500.00
Cross Connects MRC NRC
Fiber $0 $325.00
Copper $0 $325.00
Support Services NRC
NJFX RHS/Smart Hands Services 1 Hour minimum, billed @ 15 Min increments after the 1st hour $225.00

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NJFX is a silver sponsor of this event.

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ATLANTA, GA – ITW (International Telecoms Week) is the annual meeting for the global wholesale telecoms industry, providing a platform for 6,939 delegates from 2,081 companies and more than 135 countries to meet together and network.

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