
However, this is the first type of project primarily funded by a major non-telecom tech company. Similar efforts in Asia are also in the works.įrom the looks of it, Google continues to invest millions in improving technological infrastructure.


According to reports, there’s potential to connect the same cable to Panama for a future extension project. Following suit, this is now one of 13 optical fiber cables that Google has installed across the world. Google collaborated with SubCom to facilitate this data transportation project. The campus is currently seeing a US$140 million renovation. From there, it will connect to Google’s data center in Quilicura near Santiago.

Since wrapping up on April 23, this is the latest development from the multinational tech company’s US$47 billion budget to bolster cloud computing infrastructure.ĭubbed as project “Curie,” the massive optical fiber pipeline links the Equinix LA4 data center in Los Angeles to the Chilean port city of Valparaiso. Contxto – Google recently funded the construction of a 10,000 km submarine cable linking California to Chile.
