Officials watch a speed test of the new Newark Fiber data connection for Internet users at 2 Gateway, Newark, NJ

NEWARK, NJ—Aiming to attract heavy corporate users of Internet data bandwidth, the City of Newark has partnered with locally based data and telecommunications providers to launch Newark Fiber, a public-private partnership offering the region's highest-speed, commercially available fiberoptic internet connection. The program is being launched at 2 Gateway Center, the first building in Newark to participate in the program.

Newark Fiber uses a 10-gigabit fiber backbone offering 1,000Mb and 10,000Mb connections available to businesses and people accessing the internet through Wi-Fi in parks, on the streets, and eventually in homes.

Fiber carriers, internet service providers, network managers and the City of Newark joined forces to develop the service. Fiber optic connections typically cost upwards of $3,000 per month; Newark Fiber provides the fastest available connections in the region at a fraction of the cost.

“In this high-tech world, businesses need high-speed internet to stay in touch with their customers and to stay ahead of their competitors. Newark Fiber does just that,” says Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka. “We are offering low-cost, high-speed service to make sure that Newark-based businesses not only thrive, but lead the way. Business owners looking to relocate or open a new office location should just come to Newark. You can't get gigabit internet service at these low prices anywhere in the New York/New Jersey region, except here in Newark.”

In the program's first phase, Newark Fiber will be made available to commercial buildings and apartment complexes. 2 Gateway Center, C&K Properties' class A office building in the heart of downtown Newark, is the first commercial property offering its tenants access to the network for $100-$500 per month.

“We've long seen that companies seek out office space based largely on the quality of a building's infrastructure and connectivity,” says Kevin Collins, managing partner of C&K Properties. “With the launch of Newark Fiber, the city is continuing to evolve as a true tech hub, and 2 Gateway is more than delighted to be a part of this renaissance.”

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Newark, NJ, Launches High-Speed Public-Private Fiber Internet Connection

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