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Meta plans globe-spanning sub-sea internet cable
It is the latest move from Meta to invest more in global connectivity rather than its apps.
Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has sought to extend its presence in technology beyond social media, including in artificial intelligence (AI) and the infrastructure that supports it. "This is a further demonstration as it seeks to leapfrog rivals in providing users with an unique experience by tightly integrating hardware, software, platform and its growing aspirations in connectivity," he said. Meta said in its blog post announcing Project Waterworth it would lay its cable system up to 7,000 meters deep and "use enhanced burial techniques in high-risk fault areas, such as shallow waters near the coast, to avoid damage from ship anchors and other hazards".
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