How Does Meta Plan To Improve Connectivity Between US & India? By Laying 50,000-Km Undersea Cable, Of Course
1 month, 1 week ago

How Does Meta Plan To Improve Connectivity Between US & India? By Laying 50,000-Km Undersea Cable, Of Course

ABP News  

Meta, the Mark Zuckerberg-owned parent company of Facebook, has announced its ambitious plans to develop what it claims will be the world’s longest undersea internet cable. The project, named Project Waterworth, is set to span over 50,000 kilometres and aims to improve digital connectivity across key regions, including the United States, India, Brazil, and South Africa. 'We've Already Seen Growth In India' “This project will enable greater economic cooperation, facilitate digital inclusion, and open opportunities for technological development in these regions,” Meta stated in a blog post on February 14. Meta’s latest project was also highlighted in a recent joint statement from US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, emphasising its role in strengthening digital infrastructure in the Indian Ocean.

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India needs more undersea cables for telecom, internet traffic, experts say
4 days, 14 hours ago

India needs more undersea cables for telecom, internet traffic, experts say

The Hindu  

More undersea cables are needed to carry the bulk of international internet and telecom traffic to and from India, experts said on Wednesday. “India’s share of subsea cable landing stations presently constitutes 1%” of the world’s total, said Aruna Sundararajan, a former Union Secretary of Electronics and Information Technology who is presently chairperson of the Broadband India Forum, an industry …

Meta Will Build the World’s Longest Undersea Cable
55 years, 2 months ago

Meta Will Build the World’s Longest Undersea Cable

Wired  

Meta has presented the Waterworth Project, an initiative aimed at building a 50,000-kilometer undersea cable that will provide internet connectivity in five continents. “Project Waterworth will be a multibillion dollar, multiyear investment to strengthen the scale and reliability of the world’s digital highways by opening three new oceanic corridors with the abundant, high-speed connectivity needed to drive AI innovation around …

Meta’s 50,000 KM subsea cable to connect the world like never before—Here’s what it means
1 month, 1 week ago

Meta’s 50,000 KM subsea cable to connect the world like never before—Here’s what it means

Live Mint  

Meta has announced its most ambitious subsea cable project yet, Project Waterworth, a multi-billion-dollar initiative that will span over 50,000 km—longer than Earth’s circumference. Expanding global connectivity Project Waterworth aims to connect five continents, including the US, India, Brazil, and South Africa, significantly boosting digital infrastructure in these regions. “With Project Waterworth, we continue to advance engineering design to maintain …

Meta plans undersea cable to link five continents
1 month, 1 week ago

Meta plans undersea cable to link five continents

Raw Story  

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has said it will lay an undersea cable stretching across five continents to carry data, including for developing artificial intelligence. Global digital communication relies on a vast network of undersea conduits, with roughly 1.2 million kilometers of cable already installed, according to a 2024 report by the US-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies. …

Meta says it plans to build the world’s longest undersea internet cable
1 month, 1 week ago

Meta says it plans to build the world’s longest undersea internet cable

LA Times  

Meta previously invested in other undersea cable projects such as the 2Africa cable system to connect more people to faster internet. Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms said it’s working on the world’s longest undersea cable as part of the social media giant’s efforts to connect more people to high-speed internet. Zuckerberg also praised Trump in Meta’s quarterly earnings call in …

Assam CM proposes communication cable beneath Brahmaputra River
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Assam CM proposes communication cable beneath Brahmaputra River

Op India  

In an effort to enhance the internet and telecommunication network in Assam and other northeastern states, the Assam govt has proposed an underwater communication cable on the bed of the Brahmaputra River. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma revealed the proposal during a media interaction ahead of the upcoming Advantage Assam 2.0 investment summit. The CM said that if there is …

Meta introduces subsea internet cable Project Waterworth to cross over 50,000 km
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Meta introduces subsea internet cable Project Waterworth to cross over 50,000 km

The Hindu  

Meta introduced its internet subsea cable Project Waterworth, which will cross 50,000 km in length and bring enhanced connectivity to the U.S., India, Brazil, South Africa, and other locations whilst becoming the longest subsea cable project in the world. “For example, in India, where we’ve already seen significant growth and investment in digital infrastructure, Waterworth will help accelerate this progress …

Meta says India to be connected with its 50,000 km long undersea cable Project Waterworth
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Meta says India to be connected with its 50,000 km long undersea cable Project Waterworth

India TV News  

Meta in a significant move on Saturday tagged India as one of its largest markets to be connected with the company’s longest undersea cable “Project Waterworth” which is expected to be operational by the end of this decade. "Meta is investing in India,one of its largest markets, bringing the world's longest, highest capacity and most technologically advanced subsea cable project …

India and US welcome undersea cable project of Meta, commit to strengthening of digital highways in Indian Ocean region
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India and US welcome undersea cable project of Meta, commit to strengthening of digital highways in Indian Ocean region

Op India  

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, D.C. During their joint statement, India and the US reiterated their commitment to strengthening global digital highways in the Indian Ocean and regions beyond it. “The US appreciates India’s role as a developmental, humanitarian assistance and net security provider in the Indian Ocean Region. In this …

Amazon and SpaceX Want In on India’s Satellite Internet Market
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Amazon and SpaceX Want In on India’s Satellite Internet Market

Bloomberg  

For years, a stash of computers has been gathering dust at a local school in Daringbadi, a village nestled into the lush hillside of India’s eastern state of Odisha that’s reachable only by twisting mountain roads. If satellite internet providers such as Elon Musk ’s Starlink or any number of rivals were allowed to operate in India, it would be …

New undersea cables activation in 2025 to push India's data transmission capacity four times: Trai Chairman
2 months, 1 week ago

New undersea cables activation in 2025 to push India's data transmission capacity four times: Trai Chairman

The Hindu  

India's data transmission capacity is expected to grow four times with the activation of new submarine cables due in 2025 that connect the country to several key markets of the world, Trai Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said on Friday. While speaking at a telecom industry event Digicom Summit, he said India plays a key role in the global submarine cable …

India expands undersea cable network as web resilience gains priority
3 months, 1 week ago

India expands undersea cable network as web resilience gains priority

The Hindu  

NEW DELHI With data use increasing year on year, India’s undersea cable network is growing. The new cable systems bolster India’s “defense strategy in terms of the resilience of the cables against physical damages or digital disruptions from cyberattacks by state or non-state actors,” Mr. Panda wrote in a paper for the Marine Policy journal. “India is emerging as a …

A reminder from the Baltic on securing undersea cables
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A reminder from the Baltic on securing undersea cables

Hindustan Times  

Recent incidents in the Baltic Sea have thrust submarine cable security into the spotlight. Two undersea fibre-optic cables — one linking Finland to Germany and another connecting Lithuania to Sweden — were severed a few days ago, causing significant communication disruptions. Moreover, disrupting communication networks in non-belligerent States risks destabilising global economic systems, potentially harming the saboteur’s own interests, given …

Meta likely to invest $10 billion in 40,000+ km subsea cable to boost global traffic and AI growth in India
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Meta likely to invest $10 billion in 40,000+ km subsea cable to boost global traffic and AI growth in India

Live Mint  

Meta is preparing for a groundbreaking infrastructure project: a 40,000+ kilometer subsea fiber-optic cable encircling the globe. “India could become the training capital of the world,” the source was quoted as saying, citing Meta’s potential plans to build AI training facilities and data centers in the country. Broader implications The project reflects a shift in the tech industry, with companies …

Subsea cable disruptions expose key telecom vulnerability
1 year ago

Subsea cable disruptions expose key telecom vulnerability

The Hindu  

In the past week, three undersea cables connecting India to global telecom networks — Asia-Africa-Europe-1, Europe India Gateway, and Tata Global Network — have been damaged as a possible result of targeted attacks, forcing telecom operators like Bharti Airtel Ltd., Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd., and Tata Communications Ltd. to reroute traffic to other cable systems. Tata Communications added that “all …

Public digital infrastructure must bridge every digital divide
1 year, 4 months ago

Public digital infrastructure must bridge every digital divide

Live Mint  

Among the concerns often raised in connection with the proliferation of digital public infrastructure is the worry that nations that are reliant on digital systems for the delivery of public services will end up excluding those incapable of accessing these digital solutions from the benefits these systems were built to offer. What this means is that, even today, large segments …

DoT flags applications for undersea cable stations
2 years, 2 months ago

DoT flags applications for undersea cable stations

The Hindu  

The Department of Telecommunications has expressed uneasiness over Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Sify Technologies applying for undersea cable landing station authorisations when these companies don’t have any stake in the cable networks they’re connecting to Indian internet networks, according to an RTI response obtained by The Hindu. Reliance Jio has applied for authorisations for landing the IAX and IEX …

Airtel, Meta join to accelerate India's digital ecosystem
2 years, 3 months ago

Airtel, Meta join to accelerate India's digital ecosystem

India TV News  

Bharti Airtel and Meta have collaborated to support the growth of India's digital ecosystem. Airtel has reportedly partnered with Meta and STC to bring 2Africa Pearls to India as part of its ongoing effort to improve the nation's infrastructure. We look forward to working closely with Meta to deliver best-in-class digital experiences to our customers in India," Vani Venkatesh, CEO, …

U.S. recommends approving Google, Meta undersea data cable to Asia
3 years, 3 months ago

U.S. recommends approving Google, Meta undersea data cable to Asia

The Hindu  

The Biden administration on Friday recommended Alphabet's Google and Facebook parent Meta get permission to use an undersea cable system to handle growing internet traffic with Asia. The Justice Department said the national security agreements with Google and Meta were needed given China's "sustained efforts to acquire the sensitive personal data of millions of U.S. A Meta spokesperson said the …

Google to build the longest undersea cable in the world
3 years, 9 months ago

Google to build the longest undersea cable in the world

The Hindu  

Google on Wednesday said it is building an open subsea cable that will connect the East Coast of the US and Las Toninas, Argentina with additional landings in Brazil and Uruguay. With the new cable, the tech giant aims to bolster internet connectivity to users in South America and enhance its existing cable investments in the region. It is capable …

Facebook, Google Plan New Undersea Cables to Connect Southeast Asia and America
4 years ago

Facebook, Google Plan New Undersea Cables to Connect Southeast Asia and America

News 18  

Facebook said on Monday it planned two new undersea cables to connect Singapore, Indonesia and North America in a project with Google and regional telecommunication companies to boost internet connection capacity between the regions. “Named Echo and Bifrost, those will be the first two cables to go through a new diverse route crossing the Java Sea and they will increase …

Facebook, Google plan new undersea cables
4 years ago

Facebook, Google plan new undersea cables

The Hindu  

Facebook said on Monday it planned two new undersea cables to connect Singapore, Indonesia and North America in a project with Google and regional telecommunication companies to boost internet connection capacity between the regions. "Named Echo and Bifrost, those will be the first two cables to go through a new diverse route crossing the Java Sea and they will increase …

US seeks to block undersea cable backed by Google and Facebook over security concerns
5 years, 7 months ago

US seeks to block undersea cable backed by Google and Facebook over security concerns

Firstpost  

The US wants to block the undersea cable between Hong Kong and Los Angeles. The US officials are seeking to block an undersea cable between Los Angeles and Hong Kong, backed by Alphabet Inc’s Google, Facebook Inc and a Chinese partner, over national-security concerns, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The Justice Department has signaled staunch opposition to the …

The global internet is powered by vast undersea cables. But they’re vulnerable.
5 years, 8 months ago

The global internet is powered by vast undersea cables. But they’re vulnerable.

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — On July 29, 1858, two steam-powered battleships met in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. “Two-thirds of cable failures are caused by accidental human activities, fishing nets and trawling and also ships’ anchors,” said Tim Stronge, vice-president of research at TeleGeography, a telecoms market research firm. In 2013, the Guardian reported – citing documents provided by …

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