Hacker News with Generative AI: Subsea Cables

Facebook building subsea cable that will encompass the world (blogspot.com)
Several sources have whispered in my ear that META is planning a new 16 fibre pair cable that will encompass the world going from the US East Coast to the US West Coast via the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and the Pacific. The most ambitious subsea project ever undertaken.
Hyperscalers are carving up the ocean floor into private internet highways (theregister.com)
The dominance of US-based hyperscalers like Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon in subsea cables has reshaped the industry and put critical infrastructure at risk, an Australian think tank claims.