Facebook and Google are lead investors in a new subsea cable from Eureka, California to Singapore, with a stop-over in Guam.
The Echo subsea cable will be the first to directly connect the U.S. to Singapore with direct fiber pairs over an express route. The cable is expected to have landings in Indonesia and possibly other locations.
In a blog posting, Google said Echo’s unique route to Southeast Asia will avoid the crowded, traditional paths to the north. The cable is expected to be ready for service in 2023.
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure/introducing-the-echo-subsea-cable
https://engineering.fb.com/2021/03/28/connectivity/echo-bifrost/
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