Dark fiber provider Global InterXchange has announced its dark fiber route across the Hudson River in New York is live.

The company said it is the first privately owned, carrier-neutral installation across the river in two decades, built in collaboration with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

First announced in April, the dark fiber network links two carrier hotels in New York and New Jersey; 60 Hudson Street and 165 Halsey Street.

The route uses the Port Authority Trans-Hudson railway tunnels to traverse the river. The network includes 1.4 miles of fiber laid inside the tunnels and 8,000 feet of buried greenfield fiber into Jersey City.

Joe Falco, president of Global InterXchange, said: “The activation of our historic dark fiber route not only sets a new standard for connectivity across the Hudson River, but also delivers reliable, high-speed connectivity that empowers local businesses, communities, and global companies through enhanced infrastructure, fostering growth and innovation.”

The company added the dark fiber cable consists of an end-to-end Prysmian fiber cable with Corning SMF-28 ultra glass for reduced latency and fortified security.

Founded in 2013, Global InterXchange focuses on providing dark fiber routes between Manhattan and New Jersey.

Last month, Telstra and TPG completed the installation of fiber optic networks across the bed of Sydney Harbour, in a similar inter-city project.