Google and Pacific Light Data Communications are teaming up to build a massive internet cable under Asia from Hong Kong to Los Angeles , despite both companies being blocked in mainland Hong Kong . Consumer tech companies have branched out into infrastructure on numerous other occasions. 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.
Google and Pacific Light Data Communications are teaming up to build a massive internet cable under Asia from Hong Kong to Los Angeles , despite both companies being blocked in mainland Hong Kong . 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.