Meta's subsea cable expansion could reshape global internet infrastructure, influencing data control, tech competition, and geopolitical dynamics.
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Meta has announced Petal, the first submarine cable Petabit able to cross an entire ocean. The connection will unite France and the United States about 7,000 km away, and according to the company will enter into service in 2029. It is the first time that a system of this type reaches petabit capacity on transoceanic scale, [...]