Meta, the parent company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is planning to build a massive subsea cable that will encircle the globe, as reported by TechCrunch. This ambitious

Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is the second-biggest driver of internet usage globally. Its properties — and their billions of

Meta is reportedly planning to build a world-spanning fiber-optic subsea cable for its own exclusive use. According to TechCrunch, the $10 billion project will create a new 40,000+ kilometer (about 24,

This ambitious project, spanning over 40,000 kilometers, is expected to cost upwards of $10 billion and aims to further support Meta’s expanding global data traffic.

Meta plans a $10 billion global underwater cable project spanning 25,000 miles, which will be solely owned by Meta, TechCrunch reported.

According to TechCrunch, multiple sources close to Meta have confirmed the initiative. The Facebook parent is no stranger to undersea internet infrastructure: It has already built several submarine internet cables in partnership with other companies.

Meta intends to construct a new, major, fibre-optic subsea cable extending across the globe, a 40,000-plus kilometer project that could total more

Social media and tech giant Meta (NASDAQ:META) is planning to build a nearly 25,000-mile (40,000-kilometer) fiber-optic subsea cable that will go around the world, and the investment in the project could go over $10B,