New York–New Jersey cable landing hub and cable infrastructure (1858–present)

1. First transatlantic telegraph cable attempt succeeds briefly

   Aug 16, 1858Labels: Transatlantic cable, Newfoundland Ireland

   • IET Archives
   • Henry Ford

2. First permanent transatlantic telegraph cable is landed

   Jul 27, 1866Labels: 1866 transatlantic, Commercial telegraph

   • ETHW
   • Heart s Content

3. Western Union begins consolidating telegraph operations in Lower Manhattan

   Jan 1, 1875Labels: Western Union, Lower Manhattan

   • 60 Hudson

4. Construction begins on 60 Hudson Street telecom building

   Aug 21, 1928Labels: 60 Hudson, Western Union

   • 60 Hudson

5. 60 Hudson Street opens and telegraph lines are “cut over”

   Oct 5, 1930Labels: 60 Hudson, Telegraph cutover

   • 60 Hudson

6. 32 Avenue of the Americas becomes a long-distance communications center

   May 9, 1932Labels: 32 Avenue, AT&T Long

   • 32 AoA

7. TAT-1 transatlantic telephone cable enters service

   Sep 25, 1956Labels: TAT-1, Transatlantic telephone

   • Science Museum
   • Henry Ford

8. TAT-8 fiber-optic transatlantic cable enters service

   Dec 14, 1988Labels: TAT-8, Fiber-optic cable

   • ETHW
   • Tuckerton

9. PTAT-1 privately financed fiber link connects Manasquan

   Jan 1, 1989Labels: PTAT-1, Manasquan landing

   • PTAT 1

10. TGN Atlantic starts operating into Wall Township, NJ

    Jan 1, 2001Labels: TGN Atlantic, Wall Township

    • TGN A

11. TAT-14 is ready for service with NJ landings

    Mar 21, 2001Labels: TAT-14, New Jersey

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    • Tuckerton

12. Apollo transatlantic system begins service with NY–NJ landings

    Jan 1, 2003Labels: Apollo system, NY NJ

    • Apollo

13. NJFX announces a carrier-neutral data center at Wall Township

    Sep 29, 2015Labels: NJFX, Wall Township

    • DCD
    • NJFX

14. TAT-14 is retired, marking a generational shift

    Dec 15, 2020Labels: TAT-14 retirement, Legacy cable

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