At India's AI Summit, Google announces the America-India Connect Initiative, which will build new fiber optic lines between India, the US, and other countries
At India's AI Summit, Alphabet announces the America-India Connect Initiative, which will build new fiber optic lines between India, the US, and other countries
Alphabet Inc. unveiled several new initiatives to support its expansion in India, including new fiber-optic routes that will connect …
NetBlocks: Afghanistan is experiencing a “total internet blackout” as the Taliban imposes a telecom shutdown; an official says it will last until further notice
The country is currently experiencing a total connectivity blackout, internet watchdog, Netblocks reports. Forums: r/TrueAnon : Taliban proclaim Butlerian Jihad r/anime_titties : Afghanistan sees tele...
DoubleZero, which coordinates a global fiber optic cable network to boost blockchain performance, raised $28M in a token round, sources say at a $400M valuation
Danny Nelson / CoinDesk :
Sources: Meta plans to build a 40K+ km-long fiber optic subsea cable extending around the world, a project that could cost more than $10B
Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is the second-biggest driver of internet usage globally. Its properties — and their billions of users …
Shares of Japan's Fujikura, which specializes in fiber optic cables for data centers, are up 400%+ in 2024 due to the AI boom, leading the Nikkei 225 index
Aya Wagatsuma / Bloomberg :
Google details Umoja, the first fiber optic cable that would connect Africa and Australia, starting in Kenya and running via the DRC and others to South Africa
Paul Sawers / TechCrunch :
Google details Umoja, the first fiber optic cable that would connect Africa and Australia, starting in Kenya and running via the DRC and others to South Africa
Google is preparing to build what will be the first subsea fibre optic cable connecting the continents of Africa and Australia.
Vodafone and France's Altice announce a ~$7B joint venture to build fiber optic lines to up to 7M homes in Germany; the deal is expected to close in H1 2023
Thomas Seal / Bloomberg :
A global shortage of fiber optic cable has driven up prices and lengthened lead times, especially in Europe, India, and China, casting a shadow over 5G rollouts
Rising prices of critical components casts shadow over 5G rollout and development of data centres