Meta Announces Petabit-Capacity Subsea Cable 'Petal'
Meta has announced plans to build a subsea cable named 'Petal' that will connect the United States and France across approximately 4,300 miles. Scheduled for completion in 2029, this transoceanic cable is set to be the first of its kind with an unprecedented capacity of delivering up to 1 petabit per second using multi-core fiber technology. The project aims to significantly enhance data transmission speeds and reliability between North America and Europe. Meta estimates that such a high-capacity network could support simultaneous music streaming for around 75% of the global population, highlighting its potential impact on digital communication infrastructure. This initiative underscores Meta's continued investment in expanding internet connectivity and improving cloud services globally.
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Topics: Meta Networking Technology Subsea Cable