Google and Facebook are teaming up to build a massive internet cable under the Pacific Ocean from Los Angeles to Hong Kong, despite both companies being blocked in mainland China. They are working on the project with Hong Kong-based firm Pacific Light Data Communications, with the gear for the cable systems coming from TE SubCom. The two firms have been collaborating since last year when they announced plans to work together on an undersea fiber optic cable.
Google and Facebook are teaming up to build a massive internet cable under the Pacific Ocean from Los Angeles to Hong Kong, despite both companies being blocked in mainland China. They are working on the project with Hong Kong-based firm Pacific Light Data Communications, with the gear for the cable systems coming from TE SubCom. The cable will have enough capacity to handle 80 million high-definition video conference calls between the continents at the same time.