Meta announces new subsea cable project, Project Waterworth

Meta announced Project Waterworth, a subsea cable project aiming to reach five major continents. Project Waterworth plans to bring connectivity to the U.S., India, Brazil, South Africa, and other key regions. This project will enable greater economic cooperation, facilitate digital inclusion, and open opportunities for technological development in these regions, according to Meta. Project Waterworth will be a multi-billion dollar, multi-year investment to strengthen the scale and reliability of the world’s digital highways by opening three new oceanic corridors with the abundant, high speed connectivity needed to drive AI innovation around the world.