US EditionGoogle Partners with Chile to Deploy a Trans-Pacific Submarine Cable
- Chile and Google signed an agreement on Wednesday to install the Humboldt Project, a submarine fiber optic cable connecting South America, Asia, and Oceania.
- The project, announced in January 2024, aims to build a 14,800-kilometer cable from Valparaiso to Sydney, passing via French Polynesia.
- The cable will provide a faster alternative to current connections, reduce signal latency, and benefit telemedicine and technology companies in Chile and neighboring countries.
- Chile will contribute $25 million, Google has invested between $300 million and $550 million, and the cable will have a 144 terabytes per second capacity with a 25-year lifespan.
- Scheduled for completion by 2027, the new cable aims to enhance network reliability, expand digital connectivity options, and foster greater international cooperation.
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An agreement was signed on Wednesday, June 4 between Chile and Google to install by 2027 a fibre optic submarine cable between South America, Asia and Oceania, a faster alternative to current digital routes. Today, digital connectivity in the south of the American continent is exclusively based on infrastructure going back to North America.
The US giant and the Chilean state have formalized an unprecedented partnership to connect South America directly to the Asia-Pacific region via an almost 15,000-kilometre submarine cable.
Chile, Google sign first-of-its-kind deal for undersea cable
The "Humboldt Project" will connect Chile to Australia with a 14,800-kilometer cable and improve connectivity. Other South American countries, such as Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil are also expected to benefit.
Google and Chile Sign Agreement to Deploy Trans-Pacific Submarine Cable
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