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Meta Plans $10 Billion Global 'Mother of All' Subsea Cables

Friday November 29, 2024. 07:02 PM , from Slashdot
Meta Plans $10 Billion Global 'Mother of All' Subsea Cables
Meta plans to build a $10 billion private, 'mother of all' undersea fiber-optic cable network spanning over 40,000 kilometers around the world, according to TechCrunch. The project, dubbed 'W' for its shape, would run from the U.S. east coast to the west coast via India, South Africa and Australia, avoiding regions prone to cable sabotage including the Red Sea and South China Sea.

The social media giant, which co-owns 16 existing cable networks, aims to gain full control over traffic prioritization for its services. The project mirrors Google's strategy of private cable ownership. The construction could take 5-10 years to complete.

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https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/11/29/1643218/meta-plans-10-billion-global-mother-of-all-subsea-c...

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