Categories: Science and Technology

Facebook and Google to build new cables under the sea called ‘Echo’ and ‘Bifrost’

Facebook and Google are planning to build new subsea cables from the US to Singapore and Indonesia. Facebook has partnered with leading regional and global partners to build two new subsea cables Echo and Bifrost that will provide vital new connections between the Asia-Pacific region and North America. While Google is only investing in Echo. These cables will increase overall transpacific capacity by 70 per cent.

These projects are still subject to regulatory approvals, when completed, these cables are expected to deliver much-needed Internet capacity, redundancy, and reliability. The announcements come at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has increased the need for reliable Internet access.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams

Google CEO: Sundar Pichai.
Google Founded: 4 September 1998, California, United States.
Google Founders: Larry Page, Sergey Brin.
Chief Executive Officer of Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg.
Facebook Headquarters: California, US.

Sumit Arora

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