Meta has unveiled its plan to build the world’s longest underwater internet cable, spanning a staggering five continents to support its AI projects.
The tech giant announced Project Waterworth will bring industry-leading connectivity” to the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other key regions, dubbing it its “most ambitious sub-sea cable endeavour yet”.
The cable will be the longest in the world to use a 24 fibre-pair system, reaching 50,000km, longer than the Earth’s circumference.
“This project will enable greater economic c...
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