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Stealth Communications
Company typePrivate
IndustryInternet & communications
Founded1995 (29 years ago) (1995)
HeadquartersNew York City
Area served
New York City
Key people
Shrihari Pandit and Jinci Liu (Co founders).[1]
ProductsInternet services
Dark fibre
Proactive cyber defence
Defense
Owners
ASN8002 Edit this at Wikidata
Traffic Levels>1 Tbps[3]
Websitewww.stealth.net

Stealth Communications is an American fiber-based Internet service provider (ISP), installing and maintaining its own fiber optic network throughout New York City. Stealth began rolling out its Gigabit Internet services in late 2013 to businesses throughout Manhattan, using in-house employees to lay its own fiber-optic cabling.[4] In July 2015, City of New York and Stealth announced a $5.3 million public/private partnership to expand fiber broadband into the Brooklyn and Queens Industrial Business Zones.[5][6] As of May 2019, the company reported to have connected hundreds of commercial properties with fiber, over 80 fiber route miles.[7]

Overview

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Stealth Communications started in 1995 to provide ultrafast Internet connectivity to businesses in NYC.[8] In 2013 the company received authorization from the City of New York to construct its own fiber network.[1][9][10][11]

Technology

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Fiber distribution

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Stealth utilizes an underground conduit system for placing its fiber-optic cables, that is owned and maintained by Empire City Subway.[12][13] Once their fiber-optic cable reaches the closest manhole to the building, Stealth pulls the fiber-optic cable through existing conduits or builds a new conduit into the building.[14][11] In certain cases due to the conditions of the conduit system, conduits are clogged or collapsed often causing costly re-routing by lengthy distances and construction of entirely new conduits.[15][16][17]

Stealth Fiber installing fiber cable underneath Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Stealth installing dark fibre cable in Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Stealth Microtrenching in Chinatown, installing micro-conduits
Fiber-Optic Manhole Cover of Stealth Communications in NYC.

Fiber technology

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Stealth implements WDM fiber transmission technology for connecting customers to its hubs, by allocating a wavelength for each customer, whereas each wavelength is capable of transmitting between 1 Gbit/s to 400 Gbit/s.[13][18] The company claims that it makes use of special materials to split and combine multiple wavelengths running through the fiber-optic cables without requiring electricity.[13]

Key people

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As of 2024, Stealth Communications has a 4-person board of directors, including:

  • Shrihari Pandit, CEO
  • Jinci Liu, Managing Director
  • Chie Sakamoto[19]
  • Yuku Fujikawa[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b Messina, Judith (2014-02-13). "David versus the broadband Goliaths". Crains New York. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b "City of New York, Franchise Agreeement, Appendix D" (PDF). Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "PeeringDB". PeeringDB. Archived from the original on 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  4. ^ Neubauer, Miranda (17 October 2014). "In Harlem, officials and industry seek broadband momentum". Politico. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Digital deserts' of Brooklyn, Queens to get broadband boost". Bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  6. ^ Flamm, Matthew. "City will bring high-speed broadband to digital deserts in Brooklyn and Queens". Crains New York. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Podcast – The Divide: Stealth's Shrihari Pandit on bringing fiber to underserved business communities". Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2023-03-22.Powell, Rob. "Metro Fiber and On-Net Buildings List". Telecom Ramblings. Archived from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  8. ^ Jeffres, Michelle; Lajoie, Scott (5 October 1998). "Who Makes What". Forbes. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Tech Tenants Want Office Buildings With Multiple Broadband Providers". Observer.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Franchise Agreement Between City of New York and Stealth Communications" (PDF). City of New York. 2013-02-20. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  11. ^ a b Robuck, Mike (2020-05-06). "Stealth CEO: Asymmetric broadband speeds cause strain during work from home efforts". Fierce Telecom. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  12. ^ "Race is on to bring broadband to outer boroughs". Crain's New York. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  13. ^ a b c "New York City Awards Fiber-Optic Networks to Some Businesses". GOVERNING. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  14. ^ Dale, Brady (20 May 2015). "Silicon Bowery: Does the Bowery Own the Future of Manhattan Creatives?". Commercial Observer. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  15. ^ Flamm, Matthew (13 May 2014). "Crossed Wires: Untangling NYC's broadband underground". Crains New York. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  16. ^ "Clogged arteries: NYC's fiber mess" (Map). Google Maps. Crains New York. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  17. ^ "Ten Gbps Broadband Service Coming to Southwest Brooklyn". Observer.com. 2015-07-29. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  18. ^ "Nokia to upgrade Stealth Communications' core network". Lightreading. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  19. ^ "Chie Sakamoto Profile". 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  20. ^ "Yuku Fujikawa Profile". 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
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