MOX
MOX Networks is a privately held fiber-optic network operator providing dark fiber, 400G wavelength services, dark fiber channels, and subsea bandwidth across North America, Asia, and transpacific routes to hyperscalers, carriers, government, and life sciences customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersEl Segundo, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What MOX does
MOX Networks is a privately held fiber-optic network infrastructure specialist founded in 2013 and wholly owned by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, founder of NantWorks. The company provides dark fiber, lit wavelength services up to 400G, dark fiber channels, and subsea bandwidth across North America, South America, and Asia, with a footprint exceeding 16,000 km of terrestrial and submarine fiber. Core technical differentiators include ownership and operation of unique fiber routes, spectrum holdings on the Google Topaz transpacific cable (240 Tbps, 16-fiber pairs) and the Firmina transatlantic cable, integration with Ciena's WaveLogic 5 Extreme platform for 400G wave services, and deployment of Telescent's remote fiber automation platform. The customer base targets hyperscalers, wireless service providers, government, municipalities, content providers, cable companies, and life sciences organizations, with enterprise field sales as the primary go-to-market motion and channel partnerships with data center operators including QTS, Cologix, Equinix, Digital Realty, and EdgeConneX.
Revenue is generated through subscription and recurring revenue streams under multi-year contracts priced per customer, per route, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The sales motion is consultative and high-touch: direct enterprise sales handle complex custom network designs, RFP development, and consulting engagements, while industry events (ITW, Metro Connect, PTC, Submarine Networks World, OFC, NANOG) and earned media in telecom trade publications support top- and mid-funnel demand generation. The company is headquartered in El Segundo, California, operates as MOX Networks, LLC (a New York-domiciled LLC), and runs with 11-50 employees under private ownership with no institutional funding rounds disclosed.
MOX's origin narrative is tied to NantWorks' healthcare AI ambitions, and the company has repositioned in the current cycle to serve AI infrastructure demand from hyperscalers and content providers, including the first fiber cable directly connecting Canada and Asia. Recent strategic actions include 2025 spectrum acquisitions on transpacific and transatlantic subsea systems, a 2025 East-West Pacific Northwest fiber route partnership with Toptana Technologies and Assured Communications, and ongoing 400G network upgrades across US-Japan long-haul routes.
MOX firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- MOX
- Legal name
- MOX Networks, LLC
- Website
- https://moxnetworks.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- MOX Networks is a privately held fiber-optic network operator providing dark fiber, 400G wavelength services, dark fiber channels, and subsea bandwidth across North America, Asia, and transpacific routes to hyperscalers, carriers, government, and life sciences customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
MOX industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Telecommunications Infrastructure Services
- NAICS
- Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)
- SIC
- Communications Services, Nec (4899)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Wholesale Wavelength, Spectrum & Dark Fiber Providers (IRU/Leases) (HDAIALAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Subsea & Terrestrial Backhaul to Data Centers and Cloud On-Ramps (IX/DC Interconnect) (HDAIALAJ), Subsea Cable System Owners & Consortia (Wet Plant Investment) (HDAIALAA)
Keywords
Where MOX is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- El Segundo
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
MOX business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Dark Fiber: MOX offers dark fiber solutions for enterprises requiring dedicated, exclusive fiber capacity. Dark fiber provides maximum control and scalability for customers with high-bandwidth needs who want to manage their own network infrastructure.
- Wave Services (Lit Services): MOX provides wavelength services up to 400G, offering lit capacity for customers who prefer managed services rather than operating their own fiber infrastructure. This includes point-to-point dedicated wavelengths across the MOX network.
- Dark Fiber Channels: Scalable middle ground between lit services and traditional dark fiber, allowing customers to dynamically grow their bandwidth without requiring full dark fiber commitment.
- Subsea Capacity: MOX offers wholesale bandwidth solutions from Vancouver through Westward to Tokyo and South down to Seattle, providing international subsea connectivity for carriers and hyperscalers.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels7 records
MOX product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MOX Networks provides dedicated fiber-optic network infrastructure services, including Dark Fiber (exclusive dedicated fiber), Wave Services (lit wavelength capacity up to 400G), and Dark Fiber Channels (scalable mid-tier connectivity), supplemented by Network Services, Consulting Services, and RFP Development. The company has expanded into subsea capacity through spectrum acquisitions on Google's Topaz transpacific cable and the Firmina transatlantic cable, delivering integrated end-to-end connectivity spanning more than 16,000 km across North America, South America, and Asia.
Product overview
MOX Networks is a fiber-optic network infrastructure specialist offering a unified portfolio of connectivity solutions spanning dark fiber, wavelength services, and subsea cable capacity. The core product family includes Dark Fiber (dedicated exclusive infrastructure), Wave Services (lit 400G wavelength capacity), and Dark Fiber Channels (flexible scalable middle-ground). These are supported by professional services including Network Services, Consulting Services, and RFP Development. MOX has expanded beyond terrestrial networks into subsea connectivity through acquisitions on Google's Topaz transpacific cable and the Firmina transatlantic cable system, enabling end-to-end connectivity between North America and Asia. The network spans over 16,000km with submarine and terrestrial fiber覆盖, serving hyperscalers, wireless providers, government, municipalities, and enterprises.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Dark Fiber Exclusive, dedicated fiber-optic infrastructure providing complete network control and maximum bandwidth scalability for enterprise and hyperscale customers.
- Wave Services Lit wavelength services offering up to 400G capacity for customers seeking managed optical connectivity without dedicated fiber ownership.
- Dark Fiber Channels
Quantifiable outcome
- 240Tbps total capacity available via Topaz subsea cable system
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use MOX
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
MOX technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
MOX partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Assured CommunicationsminorCollaborative partnership for development of East-West fiber route in the Pacific Northwest alongside Toptana Technologies. Assured manages the venture, leading feasibility, design, engineering, construction, and go-to-market for the infrastructure project.
- GooglecoreMOX acquired spectrum from Google on the transpacific Topaz subsea cable system, the first-ever fiber cable to connect Canada and Asia. This partnership enables MOX to offer high-capacity, low latency connectivity between Japan and North America with 16-fiber pairs delivering 240Tbps total capacity.
- CienacoreMOX deployed Ciena's WaveLogic 5 Extreme technology to enable up to 400G wavelength service across its next-generation dark fiber network spanning the US and Japan. The partnership provides MOX with advanced optical networking capabilities.
- Toptana TechnologiescoreMOX is building a 300-mile terrestrial backhaul network with 288 fibers of initial capacity for Toptana Technologies, the first indigenous-owned cable landing station and backhaul network provider in the US. The network connects Toptana's CLS in Ocean Shores, Washington to Seattle, WA and Hillsboro, OR. In 2025, MOX expanded the partnership with East-West fiber route development.
- QTS Realty TrustcorePartnership to deliver new and diverse connectivity from QTS's Hillsboro mega data center campus in Oregon. MOX offers dark fiber and lit services from QTS facility, connecting to Portland and Seattle, providing route diversity for customers seeking to bypass congestion.
- CologixcoreMOX expanded connectivity within Cologix data centers across North America, offering 1G, 10G, and 100G capacity services. New PoP at Cologix's COL3 Columbus facility including long-haul dark fiber, wavelength services up to 400G, and dark fiber channels.
- NantWorkscoreMOX is wholly owned by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, founder of NantWorks. MOX was built to support NantWorks' mission of converging semiconductor technology, supercomputing, secure advanced networks, and augmented intelligence. Healthcare AI applications from NantWorks drove MOX's original network architecture.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights5 records
MOX competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Crown Castle: Crown Castle operates extensive fiber and small-cell infrastructure across the US supporting wireless carriers and enterprise customers. While its portfolio includes fiber solutions, its scale and focus on tower/5G backhaul make it a broader incumbent competing with MOX in the carrier connectivity segment.
- NTT Communications (Global): NTT operates one of the largest global fiber and subsea networks, providing wavelengths, dark fiber, and managed services across Asia, North America, and Europe. It is both a partner ecosystem member for MOX (visible on MOX's partner page) and a direct competitor in the wholesale carrier and hyperscaler segments.
- Telstra International: Telstra International operates subsea cable assets and global enterprise network services with strong Asia-Pacific connectivity. It competes with MOX in the transpacific and Asia-to-North America wholesale capacity market, where MOX has positioned itself via Topaz spectrum.
- Lumen Technologies: Lumen operates a vast global fiber network offering wavelengths, dark fiber, and managed network services to enterprise and wholesale customers. As a broad incumbent with substantially more scale, capital, and global reach, it competes head-to-head with MOX for hyperscaler and carrier contracts.
Direct peers
- Zayo Group: Zayo is one of the largest independent dark fiber and wavelength providers in North America and Europe, offering a directly comparable portfolio of dark fiber, lit wavelengths, and managed fiber services to enterprises, carriers, and hyperscalers — making it the closest like-for-like competitor to MOX in the wholesale fiber segment.
- Lightpath: Lightpath is a metro and regional dark fiber provider serving enterprises, carriers, and hyperscalers in the US Northeast and other markets. It directly competes with MOX in the dark fiber and lit wavelength product categories, albeit with a more geographically concentrated footprint.
- Exa Infrastructure: Exa Infrastructure (formerly Hibernia Express) operates a transatlantic subsea cable network paired with terrestrial fiber across Europe and North America, offering wavelengths and dark fiber to hyperscalers and carriers — directly comparable to MOX's subsea-plus-terrestrial wholesale model.
- Aqua Comms: Aqua Comms is a specialist subsea cable operator offering transatlantic capacity on systems like AEC-1 and AEC-2 with connectivity into terrestrial fiber. Its subsea-plus-terrestrial wholesale model and hyperscaler customer base directly mirror MOX's positioning with Topaz and Firmina.
Regional players
- GlobalConnect: GlobalConnect is a leading fiber infrastructure operator in Northern Europe offering wholesale dark fiber and capacity services. It is comparable to MOX in business model and product set but operates in a different geographic region, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.
Emerging players
- Bandwidth Infrastructure Group: Bandwidth IG is a growing dark fiber provider focused on data center and hyperscaler connectivity in tier-2/3 US markets. It is an emerging competitor to MOX in the data center interconnect and dark fiber segments, though with a smaller and more regionally focused footprint.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
MOX social profiles
Digital presenceMOX financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
MOX leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
MOX funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
MOX M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about MOX
What does MOX do?
MOX Networks provides dedicated fiber-optic network infrastructure services, including Dark Fiber (exclusive dedicated fiber), Wave Services (lit wavelength capacity up to 400G), and Dark Fiber Channels (scalable mid-tier connectivity), supplemented by Network Services, Consulting Services, and RFP Development. The company has expanded into subsea capacity through spectrum acquisitions on Google's Topaz transpacific cable and the Firmina transatlantic cable, delivering integrated end-to-end connectivity spanning more than 16,000 km across North America, South America, and Asia.
Is MOX a public or private company?
MOX is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was MOX founded?
MOX was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is MOX based?
MOX is headquartered in El Segundo, United States, in the North America region.
How does MOX make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Dark Fiber is the primary driver. The others are wave Services (Lit Services), dark Fiber Channels and subsea Capacity.
Who are MOX's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Crown Castle, NTT Communications (Global), Telstra International and Lumen Technologies. Direct peers are Zayo Group, Lightpath, Exa Infrastructure and Aqua Comms. GlobalConnect is listed as a regional player. Bandwidth Infrastructure Group is listed as an emerging player.
Does MOX have an API?
No public API is recorded for MOX.
What industry is MOX in?
MOX's product category is Telecommunications Infrastructure Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAIALAI, Wholesale Wavelength, Spectrum & Dark Fiber Providers (IRU/Leases), with a secondary code of HDAIALAJ, Subsea & Terrestrial Backhaul to Data Centers and Cloud On-Ramps (IX/DC Interconnect). Its NAICS code is 517111 and its SIC code is 4899.