Google, FB to build undersea cable

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 18, 2021 12:19 am

SILICON VALLEY: Google and Facebook on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) unveiled plans for a new undersea internet cable connecting Singapore, Japan, Guam, the Philippines, Taiwan and Indonesia.

The cable project, dubbed Apricot, would be some 12,000 kilometers (nearly 7,500 miles) and be operational in 2024 subject to regulatory approvals, the companies said in separate statements.

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