Meta Announces World’s Longest Undersea Cable

Meta, the company behind platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has announced plans to build the world’s longest undersea cable. The cable will connect the United States, India, South Africa, Brazil, and other regions, improving global digital infrastructure.

The project, dubbed Waterworth, will be a 50,000km undersea cable that will stretch more than the circumference of the Earth. The cable will be the longest undersea cable in existence and will play a key role in the development of digital networks.

According to Meta, the new cable will use a system of 24 fiber pairs, which will provide higher bandwidth. This will allow it to support complex projects, including artificial intelligence initiatives, and will also help improve data transfer speeds and increase global digital connectivity.

The Waterworth project will be a significant step in the development of economic cooperation between countries, as it will provide support for digital inclusion and technological progress in these regions. In particular, Meta noted that in India, where there is already a rapid growth of digital infrastructure, this cable will help accelerate the development of the digital economy and support the country's ambitious plans for the transition to digital technologies.

Meta has repeatedly collaborated with various partners within the framework of similar projects. Over the past decade, Meta has developed more than 20 submarine cable initiatives, which confirms its strategic role in shaping the future of digital infrastructure.

The launch of the Waterworth cable, according to company representatives, is part of Meta's global strategy to strengthen international digital connections and open up new opportunities for development in an era of rapid technological change. This will not only improve access to the Internet, but will also contribute to the development of new innovative technologies.