The first submarine optic cable that will connect the Chilean city of Valparaíso with Sydney, the capital of Australia, could soon become a reality thanks to an agreement signed on Wednesday, June 4, between the Chilean company Desarrollo País and Google.

This project, called the Humboldt Cable, will be the first underwater fiber optic cable to cross the South Pacific and connect South America with Asia and Oceania. Its features include an approximate length of 14,800 kilometers, a projected lifespan of 25 years, and a capacity of 144 terabytes per second.

“The project seeks to consolidate Chile as a digital hub in the region and make it Latin America’s direct digital gateway to Asia and Oceania.”

Chilean Minister of Transport and Telecommunications Juan Carlos Muñoz emphasized that construction of the Humboldt Cable will begin this year and is expected to be completed by 2027.

According to Patricio Rey, General Manager of Country Development, he emphasized why “in a complex geopolitical context, it is important to strengthen national communications.”

Meanwhile, Cristian Ramos, Director of Telecommunications Infrastructure for Google in Latin America, asserted that this project “will bring investment to the digital economy and other areas as diverse as mining and astronomy.”

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Source: elsiglo

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