What NJFX does

NJFX operates North America's first and only carrier-neutral Cable Landing Station (CLS) colocation campus, located on a 58-acre site in Wall Township, New Jersey. The company's 64,800 sq ft Tier 3 facility directly hosts the landing points of seven subsea cable systems — HAVFRUE/AEC-2, Seabras-1, TGN-Atlantic, AEC-1, Grace Hopper, Apollo, Gemini Bermuda, and WALL-LI — connecting North America to Europe, South America, and the Caribbean without intermediate backhaul. The platform serves Tier 1 carriers, subsea cable operators, internet exchanges, financial institutions, and AI/ML companies by providing direct cable-head interconnection that bypasses New York City as a single point of failure, with three interconnected Meet-Me-Rooms (one inside Tata Communications' CLS) joined by a 432-fiber tie cable and no recurring cross-connect fees.

Core offerings include colocation (cabinets from $2,000 MRC and private cages from $6,000 to $12,000 MRC with up to 30+ kW per cabinet), home-run fiber cables to the Meet-Me-Room ($1,200–$3,400 MRC), fiber cross-connects ($350 NRC), and Remote Hands services ($275–$412.50/hour). The technology stack features SSAE-16/18 Type-2 and SOC 2 Type II compliance, Category 5 hurricane resistance (155 mph wind rating), N+1 redundant 2.5 MW generators with 5-day fuel reserves, and an on-site JCP&L substation. A 10 MW high-density AI data hall — Project Cool Water — has been announced for end-of-2026 delivery with liquid-to-the-chip cooling, a target PUE of 1.25, and 8 MW of usable IT load for GPU-based AI inference workloads. The facility maintains 100% uptime across ten years and carries 250+ Tbps of live traffic.

The business model is recurring-revenue colocation with published transparent pricing. Distribution is enterprise field sales supported by a 35+ carrier partner ecosystem (Tata Communications, Verizon, Zayo, Windstream, Colt, Boldyn, Cogent, DE-CIX, etc.) that drives referral flow and interconnection density. Reach extends to 200+ countries and territories and 99.7% of global GDP via Tata Communications' global subsea network. Customers span financial services (a leading European multinational bank in 65 countries), telecom/wholesale carriers (Pilot Fiber), and AI infrastructure tenants. The company is privately held and founder-controlled by CEO Gil Santaliz.

Name

NJFX

Legal name

NJFX

Website

https://njfx.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NJFX operates North America's first and only carrier-neutral Cable Landing Station colocation campus in Wall Township, New Jersey, providing direct subsea-cable-head interconnection to seven cable systems and 35+ global carriers across colocation, Meet-Me-Room, and a forthcoming 10 MW liquid-cooled AI data hall.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Monroe Township

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Colocation Services: Monthly recurring revenue from cabinet and cage space rentals. Cabinets start at $2,000 MRC with minimum 4kW power. Cages range from $6,000 to $12,000 MRC depending on size. Power available at $500/kW additional.
2. Cross-Connect Services: Non-recurring charges for cross-connects within Meet-Me-Room. Fiber cross-connects at $350 NRC. No recurring cross-connect fees for MMR interconnection.
3. Remote Hands Services: On-site technical assistance billed hourly. Regular hours at $275/hour (1-hour minimum), off-hours at $412.50/hour (4-hour minimum), emergency tickets at $412.50/hour plus $400 emergency fee.
4. Home Run Cables: Monthly recurring charges for fiber cables from customer space to Meet-Me-Room. 12-fiber at $1,200 MRC, scaling up to 144-fiber at $3,400 MRC.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NJFX operates North America's first and only carrier-neutral Cable Landing Station (CLS) colocation campus in Wall Township, NJ, providing direct subsea cable access to seven transatlantic and South American cable systems. The company sells high-density cabinet and private cage colocation, Meet-Me-Room interconnection across 35+ on-campus carriers, a new 10MW liquid-cooled AI data hall (Project Cool Water), and ancillary services such as cross-connects, home run fiber cables, and remote hands. Customers are carriers, financial institutions, hyperscalers, and AI/ML companies seeking carrier-neutral cable-head access.

Product overview

NJFX is the first and only carrier-neutral Cable Landing Station (CLS) colocation campus in the United States, located in Wall Township, New Jersey. The platform is built around three core pillars: (1) a Tier 3 CLS providing direct access to seven subsea cable systems — including HAVFRUE/AEC-2, Seabras-1, TGN-Atlantic, Grace Hopper, Apollo, Gemini Bermuda, and WALL-LI — connecting North America to Europe, South America, and the Caribbean; (2) carrier-neutral colocation with cabinet, private cage, and remote hands services, featuring high-density power (2–16kW standard, 30+ kW high density), N+1 UPS/generator redundancy, and 5-day fuel reserves; and (3) a Meet-Me-Room ecosystem hosting 35+ global operators, with three interconnected MMRs (including inside Tata Communications' CLS) at Layer 1, with no recurring cross-connect fees. The product portfolio is anchored by the CLS Colocation and Colocation Services as core offerings, supported by subsea cable access, the Meet-Me-Room (with DE-CIX internet exchange), Fiber Exchange, and NYC Bypass Architecture. NJFX also offers modular add-ons including cabinet colocation, private cage space, home run cables to the MMR, cross connects, and remote hands services. A major new offering is the AI Data Hall (Project Cool Water) — a purpose-built 10MW liquid-cooled AI infrastructure hall for GPU inference workloads, representing the first AI-ready cable landing station in North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Project Cool Water: Internal project name for the 10MW high-density AI data hall featuring liquid-to-the-chip cooling infrastructure.

Products and services

• Cable Landing Station (CLS) Colocation The first and only carrier-neutral Cable Landing Station colocation campus in the U.S., located in Wall Township, NJ, providing direct access to subsea cable systems and terrestrial fiber for enterprises, carriers, and AI companies.
• Colocation Services High-density colocation with cabinet, private cage, and Meet-Me-Room access, featuring N+1 UPS, indoor generators, 5-day fuel reserves, and SSAE-16/18 Type-2 certification.
• Subsea Cable Access Direct access to seven subsea cable systems landing on campus — connecting North America to Europe, South America, and the Caribbean, including HAVFRUE/AEC-2, Seabras-1, TGN-Atlantic, AEC-1, Grace Hopper, Apollo, Gemini Bermuda, and WALL-LI.
• Meet-Me-Room (MMR) Three carrier-neutral Meet-Me-Rooms on campus — one inside Tata Communications' CLS and two inside NJFX's facility — interconnected via a 432-fiber tie cable, enabling seamless operator-to-operator connectivity at Layer 1 with no recurring cross-connect fees.
• AI Data Hall (Project Cool Water) A purpose-built 10MW high-density AI data hall with liquid-to-the-chip cooling, delivering an expected 1.25 PUE and 8MW of usable IT load — the first cable landing station in North America to support liquid-cooled GPU clusters for AI inference workloads.
• Fiber Exchange Carrier-neutral fiber interconnection at the cable-head offering cross-connects, direct peering, and Layer 1 access across 35+ global operators on one campus, eliminating costly backhaul and middlemen.
• DE-CIX Internet Exchange DE-CIX, one of the world's largest Internet Exchange operators, operates on campus at NJFX, enabling direct peering, reduced transit costs, and improved route control for carriers and enterprises within the Meet-Me-Room.
• Remote Hands Services On-site physical assistance including hardware installation, troubleshooting, configuration reviews, and emergency response, billed at $275/hr regular hours, $412.50/hr off-hours, and $412.50/hr plus $400 emergency fee for emergency tickets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% uptime maintained for 10 years at CLS
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pilot FibercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2026Pilot Fiber expanded enterprise connectivity at NJFX campus, offering IP Transit, Cloud Connect, Wavelength Services, and Ethernet Transport. Connected to 1,000+ on-net buildings in NY metro and 47 data centers in NY & NJ.
• Boldyn NetworkscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2025Boldyn deployed Ciena WaveLogic 6 technology at NJFX, offering wavelength services scalable to 1.6 Tb/s for AI-intensive workloads. First fiber provider to deploy Ciena WaveLogic 6 at NJFX.
• Colt Technology ServicescoreTechnology or Integration · 12 March 2025Colt expanded US infrastructure with Apollo South Transatlantic route terminating directly at NJFX. Connects businesses in NJ/NYC to Colt's European digital infrastructure, approximately 3 miles from Apollo South cable landing station.
• Leading European Multinational BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2025Major European financial institution (160+ years heritage, 65 countries) joined NJFX ecosystem to enhance private/public cloud connectivity and explore advanced AI applications. Represents a leading player in Private Banking, Insurance, Global Banking, and International Retail sectors.
• ZayocoreTechnology or Integration · 21 February 2021Zayo established point of presence at NJFX Tier 3 data center, providing direct access to subsea cable systems and local fiber providers. Spread Networks by Zayo offers low-latency connectivity to financial centers in Europe, South America, and Asia.
• VerizoncoreTechnology or Integration · 13 October 2020Verizon established network Point-of-Presence at NJFX CLS campus, providing access to Verizon's global network. One of three current backhaul providers with underground fiber for long-haul routes.
• Windstream WholesalecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Windstream Wholesale fortifies fiber transport network at NJFX, providing protected backbone network services and connectivity to North American network with routes bypassing NYC. Offers SDNow wavelengths and E-line services.
• DE-CIXcoreTechnology or IntegrationDE-CIX operates Internet Exchange on campus at NJFX, one of world's largest IX operators, enabling direct peering, reduced transit costs, and improved route control.
• Seaborn NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationSeaborn Networks operates Seabras-1 cable landing directly on campus, providing direct northern US link to Fortaleza, Brazil, bypassing Miami entirely.
• Tata CommunicationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTata Communications operates CLS at 1400 Neptune on NJFX campus. NJFX is exclusive carrier-neutral MMR operator inside Tata Communications' CLS. Partnership includes co-location and interconnection services.
• Bala Consulting EngineersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBala Consulting Engineers completed Basis of Design for 10MW AI data hall (Project Cool Water), delivering expected 1.25 PUE and 8MW usable IT load. Partnered with NJFX since 2015 for data center design.
• JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light)coreOthersOn-site utility substation providing power infrastructure. 25-megawatt transformer being installed. $3 million deposit made for utility load letter supporting 10MW AI hall power delivery by end of 2026.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Equinix: Equinix is the global leader in carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection, operating IBX data centers with extensive Meet-Me-Room ecosystems. It is the most direct peer to NJFX in carrier-neutral interconnection, though at vastly larger scale and without subsea cable head-end focus.
• CoreSite (American Tower): CoreSite operates dense, carrier-neutral colocation campuses with significant Meet-Me-Room interconnection ecosystems, primarily on the U.S. West Coast and in Boston/NY. Acquired by American Tower in 2021 for ~$10B, it is a direct peer in the carrier-neutral interconnection business model NJFX competes in.
• Telxius: Telxius operates subsea cable systems and Cable Landing Station infrastructure, including the Virginia Beach CLS directly connected to NJFX via Windstream. It is the most direct peer in the subsea cable head colocation business and an active competitive threat for new cable landings.
• Netrality Properties: Netrality Properties operates carrier-neutral interconnection-focused colocation facilities (including the 1102 Grand, 401 Hackensack, and 900 N Delaware Meet-Me-Rooms). It is a direct peer in the carrier-neutral, Meet-Me-Room-led interconnection business model.

Broad incumbents

• Digital Realty Trust: Digital Realty is a global hyperscale and interconnection colocation operator with PlatformDIGITAL offering. It competes broadly in colocation and is increasingly targeting AI-ready liquid-cooled deployments, making it a strategic adjacent incumbent to NJFX's emerging AI hall offering.
• CyrusOne: CyrusOne (KKR/GIP-owned) is a large-scale data center operator focused on hyperscale and enterprise colocation across the U.S. and Europe. It is a broad incumbent in colocation, with growing AI infrastructure capabilities that compete for the same hyperscale customers NJFX targets.
• QTS Data Centers (Blackstone): QTS, owned by Blackstone, operates hyperscale data center campuses across the U.S. with significant power capacity and AI-ready builds. It is a broad incumbent competing for hyperscale AI infrastructure demand that NJFX's Project Cool Water targets.

Emerging players

• EdgeConneX: EdgeConneX specializes in edge data center colocation with hyperscale and AI-ready deployments across 50+ markets globally. It is an emerging player with meaningful overlap in the AI edge / subsea edge narrative NJFX is building around.
• Vantage Data Centers: Vantage Data Centers is a fast-growing hyperscale data center operator with significant AI-ready liquid-cooled deployments across North America and Europe. It is an emerging player in the same AI colocation space NJFX is entering with Project Cool Water.
• Aligned Energy: Aligned Energy pioneered adaptive liquid-cooled data center infrastructure for AI and HPC workloads. It is an emerging player that competes directly in the AI-ready, high-density cooling segment NJFX is targeting with its 10MW Project Cool Water hall.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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