Google announces plans for subsea cable linking Oman to the Christmas Islands

Google announces plans for subsea cable linking Oman to the Christmas Islands

Google is to deploy a new subsea cable connecting the Middle East and Oceania.

As part of the project, Google said it would be investing in creating two new “connectivity hubs” for the region in the Maldives and Christmas Island.

While the details weren’t shared, the search giant said the hubs were “strategic investments designed to future-proof regional connectivity and accelerate the delivery of next-generation services through three core capabilities: cable switching, content caching, and colocation.”

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