29/05/2024
Google’s Plan: Connecting Africa and Australia with the First Subsea Fiber-Optic Cable
Google is launching an innovative project to build the first subsea fiber-optic cable connecting Africa and Australia. This venture emerges amid intense competition among leading cloud services providers like AWS and Microsoft Azure, with Google aiming to strengthen its position in the market.
The announcement follows a series of connectivity issues across Africa, primarily caused by faulty undersea cables. Recognizing the critical need for resilient internet infrastructure, Google aims to provide a robust solution with its new cable, aptly named "Umoja."
Starting in Kenya, the Umoja cable will traverse several African nations, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The cable’s land journey will culminate in South Africa, where Google established its first African data centre in Johannesburg earlier this year. From there, the cable will continue across the Indian Ocean, reaching Perth, Australia.
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In a pivotal effort to boost global connectivity, [Google is launching an innovative project](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure/investing-in