An agreement was signed today between the tech giant Google and the Chilean government, fulfilling a commitment made on January 11, 2024, by President Boric, which will allow for installation of the first underwater fiber optic cable linking South America and Oceania. QZ Cable ADSS Cable for Utility Fiber Expansion in Chile Chile is one of South America's leaders in digital infrastructure and renewable energy integration. With growing demand for smart grid technologies, broadband internet, and rural connectivity, utilities in Chile began expanding their optical. The Humboldt Cable will position Chile as a gateway for data from the Pacific to our continent, making us the center of digital activity in the region. While the Fibra Óptica Austral is nearing completion to connect the far south of the country, the works of Fibra. Today, we're joining Desarrollo País of Chile and Office of Posts and Telecommunications of French Polynesia (OPT) to announce Humboldt, a subsea cable route linking Chile, French Polynesia, and Australia — the first ever to directly connect South America and Asia-Pacific.
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