Meta’s reported $10 billion subsea cable network spans over 40,000 kilometers, steering clear of geopolitical tensions.

Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is the second-biggest driver of internet usage globally. Its properties — and their billions of

Meta may try and avoid areas where there is geopolitical tension when building the cable, including the Red Sea, the South China Sea, and Egypt.

On Monday, it was announced that Meta plans to build a $10 billion submarine Internet cable, according to a report

The initial investment for this massive undertaking is estimated at $2 billion, but as the project advances, the total cost is projected to rise to approximately $10 billion.

Meta is said to be planning a fiber-optic subsea internet cable that will span the world and could cost north of $10 billion. The project, which was originally reported by subsea cable expert Sunil Tagare,

The 24,000-mile undersea fibre optic cable network is aimed at bolstering the tech giant’s internet infrastructure.

Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is preparing to invest over $10 billion in building a 40,000-kilometer subsea fiber-optic cable spanning the globe, according to sources close to the company.

Meta plans a $10 billion global underwater cable project spanning 25,000 miles, which would be solely owned by Meta, TechCrunch reported.

Meta is reportedly planning to build a world-spanning fiber-optic subsea cable for its own exclusive use. According to TechCrunch, the $10 billion project will create a new 40,000+ kilometer (about 24,

Meta is expected to annoounce its plan to lay over 25,000 miles of fiber optic cables under the sea, which could cost more than $10 billion next year.