Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Google and Chile to Deploy Undersea Cable by 2027
Google and Chile are teaming up to build a giant internet cable under the ocean, called the Humboldt Project.
This cable will connect Chile to Australia and other places along the way.
It will make the internet much faster for things like sending emails and watching videos.
This project is expected to make Chile a major digital hub, attracting businesses and investment.
The cable will be ready in a few years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars, offering a faster connection for telemedicine.
It will also provide an alternative route for Chile to connect with other continents.
Google and Chile signed an agreement for the Humboldt Project, a trans-Pacific undersea cable.
The cable will link Valparaiso, Chile, with Sydney, Australia, via French Polynesia.
The project aims to establish Chile as a major digital hub.
The cable will provide a faster alternative connection for Chile.
The estimated cost of the project is between $300 million and $550 million, with Chile contributing $25 million.
- Who
- Google and the Chilean government
- What
- Deployment of the Humboldt Cable, an undersea fiber optic cable.
- When
- Deployment is planned for 2027
- Where
- Connecting Valparaiso, Chile, with Sydney, Australia, and French Polynesia
- Why
- To establish Chile as a data gateway for the Asia-Pacific and provide faster, alternative digital routes.
- Cable Route
- Valparaiso, Chile to Sydney, Australia via French Polynesia
- Cable Length
- 14,800 kilometers (9,200 miles)
- Planned Deployment
- 2027
- Estimated Project Value
- $300 million to $550 million
- Chile's Contribution
- $25 million
- Cable Capacity
- 144 terabytes per second
