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Chile Mobile Optical Cable
Chile, in partnership with Google, is launching the Humboldt Cable System, the first fiber-optic submarine cable connecting South America with Asia and Oceania. Developed with H2. The Humboldt project, born from the collaboration between the Chilean Government and the multinational Google, will span more than 14,000 kilometers and will enable the deployment of an underwater optical fiber. Chile is taking a fundamental leap to continue positioning itself as a digital hub for. In 2020, the Chilean government announced a plan to construct a subsea cable to connect Chile and Asia, followed two years later with an announcement to study the feasibility of a subsea cable between Chile and Antarctica. These projects offer opportunities to U. Increase capacity and improve communication latency in Chile and South America in a scenario of explosive traffic increase with new technologies such as 5G or internet of things. A special purpose vehicle (SPV) will be set up as.
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Chile s First Optical Cable Manufacturer
Humboldt Cable is a planned fiber optic submarine communications cable that will connect Chile with Australia, becoming the first-ever link between South America and the Asia-Pacific region. As of 2025, the plan is to build a 14,800-kilometre (9,200 mi) cable from Valparaiso, Chile, to Sydney, Australia, via French Polynesia. HistoryThe proposal for a direct fiber-optic link between South America and Asia was introduced during 's. As of June 2025, Google has invested between $300 million and $550 million in the project, while the Chilean government had committed $25 million. Desarrollo País and Google will each hold a 50% stake in the joint ve.