Announcing Petal, a First-of-its-Kind Transoceanic Subsea Cable
Meta announced 'Petal', a first-of-its-kind petabit-capacity subsea cable connecting the US and France, expected in 2029.
Meta announced Petal, the first subsea cable with petabit capacity, connecting the US and France. Spanning 7,000 km, it uses multi-core fiber technology to double the capacity of current transoceanic cables. The project is a partnership with NEC, Sumitomo Electric Industries, and Orange, and is expected to be operational in 2029.
- Meta announces Petal, first petabit-capacity transoceanic subsea cable.
- Cable connects US and France, spanning 7,000 km.
- Petal uses multi-core fiber tech, doubling capacity of current cables.
- Partners with NEC, Sumitomo Electric, and Orange for deployment.
- Expected to be in service in 2029.
- Organizations
- MetaNECSumitomo Electric IndustriesOrange
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