Overview

• Candle will connect Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in 2028, spanning 8,000 kilometers with 570 Tbps to serve over 580 million people.
• Candle uses recently developed 24 fiber‑pair cable technology, delivering capacity on par with Meta’s largest systems such as Anjana.
• Meta confirms Bifrost is operational linking Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and the United States, with a Mexico extension expected in 2026, adding over 260 Tbps on a diverse transpacific route.
• Echo provides 260 Tbps between Guam and California with options for onward Asian connectivity, while the 12,000‑km Apricot system is live between Japan, Taiwan and Guam with planned extensions to the Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore for 290 Tbps.
• Meta frames Candle alongside Bifrost, Echo and Apricot as strengthening intra‑Asia links and transpacific bridges, with Project Waterworth and 2Africa extending global reach through the end of the decade.