Meta Announces 50,000-Kilometer Undersea Cable Project, 'Project Waterworth'

The multi-billion-dollar initiative will connect five continents, enhance digital infrastructure, and support AI innovation globally by the end of the decade.

Project Waterworth will span over 50,000 kilometers, making it the longest undersea cable in the world, and connect key locations including the U.S., Brazil, India, and South Africa.
Meta is undertaking this project independently, marking its first wholly-owned subsea cable, with advanced technology to lay cables at depths of up to 7,000 meters to minimize risks of damage.
The project is designed to strengthen global digital connectivity, support AI data transmission, and enhance Meta's platforms, which account for significant global internet traffic.
India, one of Meta's largest markets, will co-invest in the project, focusing on maintenance and repair in the Indian Ocean, as part of a U.S.-India collaboration on undersea technologies.
Expected to be operational by the end of the decade, the cable will facilitate economic growth, digital inclusion, and technological innovation across the connected regions.