Meta will build the tallest cable under the surface of the world in the world

I came dead Waterworth project, an initiative aimed at building a scale of 50,000 km Cable It will save this Internet Contact on five continents. The company seeks to enhance control of its services management and ensure the infrastructure needed to develop its products, especially those that take artificial intelligence.

The submarine cables supports more than 95 percent of the internet movement. “Waterworth will be a multi -year investment in millions of dollars, to enhance the scope and reliability of highways in the world by opening three new surrounding corridors with abundant and high speed connection to push the innovation of artificial intelligence around the world,” said the company at the company. A mail About the pledge. The project was first I mentioned Last fall by businessman Sunil Targer.

The Interoxanic cable will be longer than the Earth’s circumference, making it longer in the world, according to the company. It will have landing points in India, the United States, Brazil, South Africa and other strategic sites. The company suggests that building this network will provide great opportunities in the area of ​​artificial intelligence, especially in the Indian market.

“In India, where we have already seen great growth and investment in digital infrastructure, Waterworth will help accelerate this progress and support the country’s ambitious plans for its digital economy.”

Last week, President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Surrendra Modi issued a detailed statement On cooperation between the two countries. The document includes obligations on sea technologies and remember the Waterworth project.

“Supporting the largest connection in the Indian Ocean, the leaders also welcomed the announcement of Meta for a multi -year investment in the Under Sea Cable project, work will start this year and eventually extend more and then,” said the White House released.

The new Undersea network will use the cable structure with 24 pairs of fiber and a designer to increase the deep water guidance to the maximum, reaching 7000 meters. Meta claims that it has improved burial techniques in the risk areas, such as shallow water near the beach, to to Reducing the risk of damage From the ship’s anchor and other external factors.

Meta’s ecosystem, which includes services such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, by Some accounts It includes up to 10 percent of fixed traffic and 22 percent of mobile movement worldwide. Over the past decade, the company has developed more than 20 cables under the sea in cooperation with various partners. Waterworth will be the first project that the company has fully owned.

Through this initiative, Meta will compete directly with Google, which contains about 33 surface roads, some of which are exclusively owned, according to the specialized Telegegraphy. Other technology companies such as Amazon and Microsoft also invested in this sector, although they only have common interests or gain the ability of current cables.

This story was originally appeared on Wireless In Spanish It was translated from Spanish.