Google will build a modern ICT facility in Fiji. The groundbreaking ceremony was officiated by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka at Natadola. The company is investing in four new international subsea cables which will connect with Fiji.
Dec 04, 2024
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for Google’s state-of-the-art ICT facility at Natadola in the Nadroga Province. The facility will hold a new cable landing station and will house vital infrastructure, including data transmission servers and racks, and power generating equipment to support international fiber optic cables that Google will lay into and in Fiji.
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Prime Minister Rabuka, said, “This infrastructure will promote Fiji as a hub for digital connectivity within the Pacific. The ICT facility will house the second cable landing station in Viti Levu, and one which will strengthen Fiji’s internet connectivity, and make it more resilient, with two landing stations, one in the Central Division and one here in the West.”
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Additionally, Google is investing in four new international sub-sea cables which will also connect to Fiji. These subsea cables will connect Fiji to the United States, Australia, Japan, and Chile, positioning Fiji as a strategic hub for digital connectivity within the Pacific. Google’s investment in Fiji highlights the country’s openness for business, inviting other global investors to explore Fiji’s unique opportunities.
