Meta builds the world's longest undersea fiber optic cable.

Meta has just announced Project Waterworth, a 50,000 km submarine fiber optic cable project connecting five continents, making it the longest in the world when completed.

According to Meta, Waterworth will connect five continents with landing stations in the US, Brazil, India, South Africa, and other key regions.

Facebook's parent company specifically mentioned opportunities in India and the network's role in deploying AI services globally as two key reasons for the project.

Meta's undersea fiber optic cable will be 50,000 km long, connecting five continents. Photo: Meta

Meta says it will create a new breakthrough with its own architecture, a 24-pair fiber (24FP) configuration, maximizing cable laying at a maximum depth of 7,000m, and a new burial technique to reduce faults in areas deemed "high risk" due to geographical or political issues, or both.

Earlier, on February 13, the White House released a joint statement between the US and Indian leaders, detailing the areas in which the two countries would cooperate.

The statement highlighted the joint development of underwater technology as part of defense cooperation, Meta's Waterworth project, and India's role in providing financial support.

Meta's cable line will launch this year. India plans to invest in maintenance, repair, and financial support for submarine cables in the Indian Ocean, using reliable suppliers.

In November 2024, TechCrunch reported that the growth of AI data centers and cloud services in India – the world's most populous country – was a key reason Meta embarked on the project.

In a new blog post, Meta's Vice President of Technology Gaya Nagarajan and Global Network Investment Director Alex-Handra Aime stated that the cable will facilitate digital communication, video experiences, and online transactions.

This multi-billion dollar project, spanning several years, aims to enhance the scale and stability of "digital highways" by opening three new high-speed ocean corridors, fostering AI innovation worldwide.

According to telecommunications analysts TeleGeography, Meta is a co-owner of 16 cable lines. Waterworth will be the first undersea fiber optic cable line that the company will be the sole owner of. Google – Meta's competitor – also owns 33 different cable lines.

(According to TechCrunch)

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