News Summary

Meta has unveiled Project Waterworth, an ambitious plan to construct the world’s longest undersea cable. Spanning 50,000 km, the cable will connect the US, India, South Africa, Brazil, and other regions. This project, which is a part of the US-India Joint Leaders’ Statement, signifies Meta’s substantial investment in India, enhancing digital connectivity across these key regions. Project Waterworth aims to provide higher capacity with a 24 fibre-pair system, supporting Meta’s AI projects and facilitating economic cooperation and technological development. The subsea cable is expected to reach depths of 7,000 meters and will employ enhanced burial techniques to protect against damage. This initiative represents Meta’s continued innovation in digital infrastructure, following over 20 subsea cable developments in the past decade.