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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