The 24 fibre pair cable project will connect the US, India, Brazil and South Africa with the highest-capacity technology. It will strengthen the scale of global digital highways by opening three new oceanic corridors with the abundant & high-speed connectivity needed to drive AI innovation around the world.
Feb 20, 2025
Meta Platforms Inc. has announced Project Waterworth, the world’s longest subsea cable project, which will connect five major continents of the globe with over 50,000 km of subsea cables.
The 24 fibre pair cable project will connect the US, India, Brazil, South Africa and other key regions with the highest-capacity technology, leading to greater economic cooperation, better digital inclusion and more opportunities for technological development in these regions.
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It will help India, which is already experiencing significant growth and investment in digital infrastructure, to accelerate this progress and support the country’s ambitious plans for its digital economy.
The multi-billion dollar, multi-year investment will 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.
As per Meta, subsea cable projects such as Project Waterworth are the backbone of global digital infrastructure, accounting for more than 95 percent of intercontinental traffic across the world’s oceans to seamlessly enable digital communication, video experiences and online transactions.
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The company said it has developed more than 20 industry-leading subsea cables in the past decade, including 24 fibre pairs, compared to the typical 8-16 fibre pairs of other new systems. These investments enable unmatched connectivity for our world’s increasing digital needs.
It is also deploying first-of-its-kind routing, maximizing the cable laid in deep water—at depths up to 7,000 meters—and using enhanced burial techniques in high-risk fault areas, such as shallow waters near the coast, to avoid damage from ship anchors and other hazards.
