Meta Plans Undersea Cable Spanning Entire Planet

Meta is reportedly building a $10 billion underwater cable that will circle the globe
Meta plans a $10 billion global underwater cable project spanning 25,000 miles, which would be solely owned by Meta, TechCrunch reported.
Report: Meta Plans Undersea Cable Spanning The Entire Planet
Meta may try and avoid areas where there is geopolitical tension when building the cable, including the Red Sea, the South China Sea, and Egypt.
Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world, sources say
Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is the second-biggest driver of internet usage globally. Its properties — and their billions of
Meta Plans $10B Subsea Cable to Enhance Global Infrastructure
Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is preparing to invest over $10 billion in building a 40,000-kilometer subsea fiber-optic cable spanning the globe, according to sources close to the company.
Facebook parent company Meta plans to build its own sub-sea cable — the source says the company plans to “avoid areas of geopolitical tension”
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Report: Meta to spend $10B+ on 25,000-mile submarine internet cable
According to TechCrunch, multiple sources close to Meta have confirmed the initiative. The Facebook parent is no stranger to undersea internet infrastructure: It has already built several submarine internet cables in partnership with other companies.
Meta intends to make $10B subsea cable spanning the globe, TC reports
Meta intends to construct a new, major, fibre-optic subsea cable extending across the globe, a 40,000-plus kilometer project that could total more
Meta to build $10B global underwater internet cable: Report
The parent company of Facebookis reportedly planning to build a $10 billion underwater fiber-optic cable that will go around the world.
Meta is reportedly planning to build a nearly 25k mile subsea cable that could cost $10B
Social media and tech giant Meta (NASDAQ:META) is planning to build a nearly 25,000-mile (40,000-kilometer) fiber-optic subsea cable that will go around the world, and the investment in the project could go over $10B,
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