Meta to invest in multi-billion undersea cable project to strengthen global digital highways in the Indian Ocean region

Meta on Friday announced a multi-billion, multi-year investment in an undersea cable project that will begin work this year and support greater Indian Ocean connectivity, as per a US-India joint leader’s statement from the White House. The project will ultimately stretch over 50,000 km to connect five continents and strengthen global digital highways in the Indian Ocean region and beyond.“India intends to invest in maintenance, repair and financing of undersea cables in the Indian Ocean, using trusted vendors,” the statement said.

The announcement…