Meta Planning to Build $10B Global Subsea Cable Project
Meta is investing $10 billion in a new subsea cable to improve its internet capacity and expand into AI. Learn more about this game-changing project
Meta Planning to Build $10B Global Subsea Cable Project
As reported by TechCrunch , Meta plans to construct a massive, privately owned subsea cable network costing over $10 billion. This global network, a first for Meta, aims to enhance data transfer reliability and speed for its services, particularly outside North America. The project addresses geopolitical risks by avoiding conflict zones and aims to support Meta's growing AI infrastructure, potentially focusing on India's burgeoning market. While still in the early stages, the project highlights a broader trend of big tech companies taking greater control over their global internet infrastructure. The cable's completion is years away due to logistical challenges and existing demand for subsea cable construction. A $10 Billion Project Subsea cables are fibre-optic cables that run along the ocean floor. They're how information travels across the internet between continents. Building a new subsea cable is a huge project. Sources say Meta's new cable will stretch over 40,0…
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