Google Investing in Undersea Internet Connections for Cloud Services

Key Highlights :

1. Google has been investing in building undersea internet connections for several years.

2. According to the tech giant, studies prove that undersea internet cables provide cheaper internet access and availability.

3. This would help societies develop while governments and business can better shape their digital transition.

4. Especially for Google Cloud services, the undersea Internet cables between South Carolina, Bermuda, and Portugal mainly offer the possibility of making it easier to use its cloud services.

5. The new submarine connection is not Google’s only connection coming ashore in South Carolina.

6. Recently, the cable Firmina was set into practice in the same area.

7. This undersea cable will soon connect to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.

8. The tech giant started building Unity, an undersea internet cable between Japan and California, in a consortium in 2010.

9. In 2019, its own first undersea internet cable, Curie, was launched.

10. This cable runs from California to Chile.

11. In 2021, Dunant was completed.

12. This is a transatlantic cable between the state of Virginia and France.

13. In 2022, the transatlantic cable Equiano connecting Portugal to Africa followed.

14. Other big tech companies such as Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon also have or share undersea internet cables.

     Google has been investing in building undersea Internet connections for several years, and their latest project, Project Nuvem, is no exception. This project is set to connect the US state of South Carolina to Bermuda and Portugal, allowing more users to access Google’s cloud services.

     Studies have shown that undersea internet cables provide cheaper internet access and availability, allowing societies to develop and governments and businesses to shape their digital transition. This is especially beneficial for Google Cloud services, as they will be able to offer higher data speeds and less latency.

     Nuvem is the Portuguese word for “cloud”, and the Nuvem cable, which is currently under construction, is expected to become operational in 2026. Google is also investing in other submarine cables in the same area, such as the Firmina cable, which will soon connect to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.

     In 2010, Google started building the Unity cable, an undersea internet connection between Japan and California in a consortium. In 2019, the tech giant launched its own first undersea internet cable, Curie, which runs from California to Chile. In 2021, the transatlantic cable Dunant was completed, connecting the state of Virginia to France, and in 2022, the transatlantic cable Equiano was launched, connecting Portugal to Africa.

     Other big tech companies such as Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon also have or share undersea internet cables. These investments by Google and other tech giants are paving the way for improved access to cloud services and a better global digital infrastructure.

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