Meta plans to build $10B globe-spanning undersea internet cable: report

Social media giant Meta plans to lay down its own private undersea fiber optic internet cable that will extend around the world, according to a new report.Early next year, Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — is expected to announce the plan to lay over 25,000 miles of fiber optic cables under the sea, which could cost more than $10 billion, sources close to the company told TechCrunch. 4 Meta plans to lay more than 25,000 miles of undersea fiber optic cables, according to a new ...