NJFX Advances Campus for AI Infrastructure
December 2, 2025
Source: njfx.net
NJFX, the carrier-neutral Cable Landing Station campus co-founded by Hunter Newby, announces completion of design for a 10MW AI-ready data hall at its strategic subsea-terrestrial convergence point in New Jersey.
NJFX Press Release
Wall, New Jersey – December 2, 2025 — NJFX today announced the completion of a comprehensive Basis of Design for a new 10MW high-density AI data hall, delivering an expected 1.25 PUE and 8MW of usable IT load. This milestone follows the execution of an electric utility load letter supported by a $3 million deposit, targeting power delivery by end of 2026.
Scott M. Davis, PE, a Partner at Bala Consulting Engineers, shared the firm's longstanding history with NJFX: "Bala was retained in 2015 to design and commission a master plan for a Tier III compliant data center with concurrent maintainability that NJFX needed for future growth. Over the past decade, we've continued to engineer and commission key infrastructure — including dedicated 2N generators, battery systems, and distribution for cable station environments. Today, we are completing the NJFX Master Plan with a dedicated high-density Tier III AI data hall featuring N+1 architecture and UPS-backed mechanical systems capable of supporting dynamic AI server clusters."
The high-density, liquid-cooled data hall will be supported by an N+1 power distribution system with UPS protection across both electrical and mechanical loads. Its robust cooling architecture integrates AFC chillers, CDUs, hot-aisle containment, and a fan-wall configuration engineered to accommodate the demanding thermal requirements of modern GPU-based AI systems.
The data hall, internally named Project Cool Water, represents the first purpose-built cable landing station campus in North America to support "liquid-to-the-chip" AI-ready infrastructure. The NJFX campus hosts four subsea cables linking North America to Europe and South America and is located within 7 milliseconds of more than 100 million U.S. residents. With over 35 active network operators on-site, NJFX enables inference-ready interconnection for the next generation of AI and Generative AI workloads.
Gil Santaliz, Founder and CEO of NJFX, added: "The vision for NJFX has always been to support U.S. critical infrastructure with purpose-built assets that matter to our global economy. In partnership with Tata Communications, we acquired the property in 2015, and in 2022 we purchased bore pipes from SubCom in Manasquan and Avon to support additional subsea landings in New Jersey. This new design ensures that subsea cables and global network carriers can continue to scale — now with an advanced data hall engineered for the AI era."
For more than a decade, NJFX's 10-acre Cable Landing Station Campus has evolved into one of the most resilient interconnection hubs in the United States. The campus uniquely combines physical subsea cable systems with fully diverse terrestrial fiber routes entering through independent Points of Entry, ensuring true route protection and international resiliency.
Ryan Imkemeier, Vice President of Operations at NJFX, noted that the next phase of development is backed by expanded power infrastructure: "To support NJFX's next-generation environment, we secured additional power capacity through the utility substation located directly on our campus. The new transformer will not only supply the 10MW AI hall — it will enhance electrical redundancy for Monmouth County as a whole."
With expanded power, engineered liquid-cooling systems, and a decade of proven subsea and terrestrial diversity, NJFX continues to redefine the modern cable landing station — delivering a secure, strategically located platform where global connectivity and AI infrastructure converge.
