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Meta 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.

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Business Standard broke the news in India on Friday, February 14, 2025.
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