Chilean government partners with Google to launch Asia-Pacific fiber optic link

SANTIAGO: The Chilean government announced a partnership with Alphabet’s Google on Wednesday to build the first undersea fiber-optic cable between South America and Asia Pacific.

The Humboldt Cable Project will connect Chile’s port city of Valparaiso with Sydney, Australia through 14,800 kilometers (9,200 miles) of fiber-optic cable with a capacity of 144 terabytes and a 25-year lifespan, according to a government press release.