US EditionMeta Unveils $10 Billion Plan for World's Longest Undersea Cable
- Meta plans to build Project Waterworth, a 50,000 km subsea cable connecting the US, India, Brazil, and South Africa, making it the longest underwater cable project in the world.
- The multi-billion dollar project, with a cost of $10 billion, aims to enhance global connectivity and support Meta's artificial intelligence initiatives.
- More than 95% of the world's internet traffic is carried by subsea cables, which are vital for digital services and speed.
- Experts express concerns over the vulnerability of subsea infrastructure to geopolitical tensions, leading NATO to increase surveillance in the Baltic Sea following recent cable damage incidents.
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Thousands of kilometres of submarine cable to "release the global potential of artificial intelligence": with its new project, the American giant Meta intends to strengthen its independence by relying on an infrastructure as essential as it is sensitive.
Meta to Link US and India With World’s Longest Undersea Cable
Christopher Farmer, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) Two, installing steel armor around seafloor cable in 100 feet of water at the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands. Credit: U.S. Pacific Fleet – CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr. Meta has announced its plans to link the US, India, South Africa, and Brazil by building the world’s longest undersea cable. The project could expand to include more regions in the future, as an official …
Meta’s 50,000 KM subsea cable to connect the world like never before—Here’s what it means
Meta's Project Waterworth, the world's longest subsea cable at 50,000 km, aims to boost internet capacity, AI development, and digital infrastructure across India, the US, Brazil, and South Africa.
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