Meta to build worlds first undersea Petal cable to connect US and France with 1 petabit capacity by 2029
- Meta's subsea cable, named Petal, will connect the US & France over 4,300 miles & is scheduled to launch in 2029.
- The cable will be the first transoceanic link to transmit 1 petabit of data per second using multi-core fiber technology.
- According to Meta, this capacity could enable 75% of the global population to stream music simultaneously.
- The Petal cable aims to improve global internet connectivity, underscoring Meta's commitment to infrastructure development.
Source: theverge.com
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