Google builds three new submarine cables in the Americas
Alphabet's Google announced three new submarine cable systems — Alisios, Canoa and OlaLuz — that will link the Dominican Republic with Panama, Chile, Bermuda and Florida, according to a company press release. Alisios will connect Panama, the Dominican Republic and Chile; Canoa will link the Dominican Republic and Bermuda; OlaLuz will reach Florida. The expansion supports Chile's strategy to become a regional digital hub and complements other projects like the Google-backed Humboldt cable to Australia. Officials in Chile, Panama and the Dominican Republic said the links will boost connectivity, economic opportunities and regional digital integration.
Google will build three new submarine cables linking several Americas nodes.
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Google announced new undersea cables to expand links in the Americas. Chile has been building undersea and fiber projects to become a digital hub. The cables could be built and add international capacity for internet traffic.
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