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World's Largest Undersea Internet Cable

Sector: Broadband

Source: Appel Aura Ecologie

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A mega undersea cable system designed to provide a high-capacity link between Africa and Asia, with branches to other regions. The project aims to increase capacity and redundancy for international data traffic, carrying roughly 95% of international data. The project has paused work in the Persian Gulf near completion due to political, environmental, and regulatory challenges.

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Closed
Sector
Broadband, Telecommunications
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Appel Aura Ecologie

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The project “World's Largest Undersea Internet Cable” is an infrastructure initiative in the Broadband sector. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Appel Aura Ecologie.

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A mega undersea cable system designed to provide a high-capacity link between Africa and Asia, with branches to other regions. The project aims to increase capacity and redundancy for international data traffic, carrying roughly 95% of international data. The project has paused work in the Persian Gulf near completion due to political, environmental, and regulatory challenges.

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Telecommunications

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Broadband, Telecommunications

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2026-03-18

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