Meta’s Project Waterworth | 19 Feb 2025
Meta has announced plans to launch Project Waterworth, a subsea cable network that will span 50,000 km and will reach depths of up to 7,000 meters.
- It will be the world's longest and most technologically advanced cable system connecting India, the US, Brazil, South Africa, and other regions.
- It is expected to be operational by 2030 and will address increasing demand for AI and digital services.
- Subsea Cable (Submarine Cables): They are high-capacity optic fibre cables laid on the ocean floor that play a crucial role in providing global connectivity for high-speed data exchange.
- They use fast-moving light pulses to transmit digital information through total internal reflection.
- The glass fibers are protected by layers of plastic and sometimes steel wire.
- Unlike satellite communication, fiber optics offer unlimited bandwidth and low latency, unaffected by space weather, radiation, or debris.
- India will soon launch two cable systems:
- India Asia Xpress (IAX) linking Chennai and Mumbai to Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia.
- India Europe Xpress (IEX) linking Chennai and Mumbai to France, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Djibouti.
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