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Google Announces First Subsea Fiber-Optic Cable Connecting Africa and Australia

Google Announces First Subsea Fiber-Optic Cable Connecting Africa and Australia

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🌍🔗 Google is set to transform global connectivity with its latest project, Umoja—a subsea fiber-optic cable linking Africa and Australia. This groundbreaking initiative aims to enhance internet resilience across both continents, positioning Google as a key player in global infrastructure. Discover how this ambitious venture could reshape digital landscapes and connectivity.

Google to Build First Subsea Fiber-Optic Cable Connecting Africa with Australia


Google is embarking on a monumental project to lay the first subsea fiber-optic cable connecting Africa and Australia, named "Umoja." This cable aims to enhance connectivity and reduce outages in Africa, which has experienced significant internet disruptions due to faulty undersea cables. 


Key highlights:

- Route and Reach: Umoja begins in Kenya, passes through the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, and concludes its land journey in South Africa. The cable will then extend across the Indian Ocean to Perth, Australia.

- Current Status: The terrestrial part of the cable route is complete, with the help of Liquid Intelligent Technologies. The subsea segment to Australia is now under development.

- Resilience and Reliability: Brian Quigley, Google Cloud's VP for global network infrastructure, emphasizes that Umoja will create a new, distinct connectivity route, crucial for maintaining a resilient network in Africa.

- Broader Impact: This project aligns with Google’s ongoing investments in global internet infrastructure, including other cables like Equiano (connecting Portugal with Nigeria and South Africa) and a planned cable from Chile to Australia.


Google's initiative underscores its commitment to improving global internet infrastructure, promising enhanced connectivity and reliability for millions of users across Africa and Australia.



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