Proven in one of the hardest places to build.
Our first route crosses under the Hudson inside the PATH tunnel, and it is in service today.
ABOUT US
Built once. Built right.
For carriers, data center operators, and cloud and AI platforms that need fiber infrastructure they can count on, UrbIN Networks builds metro networks the way utilities build water and power: in the ground once, with room for decades of growth, and open to anyone who needs to connect. Formerly known as Global InterXchange (GIX).
Our story.
Most people never think about the fiber running through their city, but nearly everything they do depends on it. Hospitals, trading floors, and cloud platforms all count on that connection being there every time. We want every American city to have fiber so reliable that no one ever has to think about it.
The internet followed railroads, interstates, and rivers. The next wave of computing is landing wherever there is power, and the fiber to reach it has to be built. Buildings change tenants and chips turn over every few years, but fiber in the ground lasts for decades. We build it once, build it right, and leave room for whoever comes next.
Our story starts under the Hudson River, where our route runs through the PATH tunnel and connects New Jersey to 60 Hudson Street in Lower Manhattan. That route shows what we can do, but it was never meant to be the whole story. We are an infrastructure partner, and we work alongside the companies that need new fiber where they are growing.
We hold our networks to the standard of a water main rather than a telecom circuit. We bury by default, which keeps our fiber away from the storms, accidents, and everyday street work that cause most outages. We design new networks as rings, and we sell physical protection as a second, separately routed path. Before a customer signs, we name the structures their route shares and any segments we haven’t surveyed, and we deliver fiber to the floor where their equipment sits.
We also keep our networks open. Our fiber is carrier neutral, so any carrier, cloud provider, or enterprise can connect to it on equal terms.
Mission and vision
MISSION
We build the underground fiber networks cities depend on, to the standard of a utility.
Every route we design is ducted or buried end to end. Every circuit we quote names the shared structures we know about and the segments we haven’t surveyed yet. Physical protection is always sold as a second, separately routed path, never claimed for a single one.
VISION
Every major city has the connectivity it needs for the demands of the future, because we built the ground for it.
What we value.
01
Momentum
We act with urgency. We make decisions quickly, take ownership of the next step, and keep our customers’ projects moving at every stage.
02
Commitment
We do what we say we will do. We set clear expectations, hold ourselves accountable for the outcome, and see every project through to the end, even when it gets hard.
03
Partnership
We build long-term relationships, not transactions. We listen closely, plan around each customer’s goals, and stay with them long after the work is complete.
04
Simplicity
We keep our work clear and uncomplicated. We look for the simplest effective solution and explain it in plain language, inside the company and with our customers.
05
Earn trust
We are honest and transparent in everything we do. Trust is earned in the ground, not claimed in a deck. We tell the truth even when it’s difficult, raise problems early, and do the right thing whether anyone is watching.
Why UrbIN Networks.
Most operators only sell capacity on routes they already have. We do that too, but we also build where the next demand is: new routes, below grade, oversized, and open to every network. And we tell customers plainly what each path shares.
A model built to repeat.
We build where customers commit, and we overbuild for the market.
Built in the ground, built for scale.
Below grade, high-count cable, spare conduit.
Fiber delivered to your floor.
In New York, our own riser at 60 Hudson and two building entrances.
Straight answers about your path.
We name what your circuit shares and what we haven’t surveyed.
Another option.
Buyers want alternatives to the largest incumbents, and our fiber is open to everyone, competitors included.