Facebook New Plan to Boast connectivity....
Named Echo and Bifrost, those will be the first two cables to go through a new diverse route crossing the Java Sea and they will increase overall subsea capacity in the trans-pacific by about 70%," Facebook Vice President of Network Investments, Kevin Salvadori, told Reuters.
He declined to specify the size of the investment, but said it was "a very material investment for us in Southeast Asia
According to the executive, the cables directly connect the North America and some of the main parts of Indonesia and will boast the connectivity between.
Salvadori said, "Echo" is being built in partnership with Alphabet Google and Indonesia telecommunication companies XL Axiata and should be completed 2023.
"Bifrost" which will in the partnership with Telin,a subsidiary of Indonesia's Telkom, and Singaporean conglomerate Keppel is due to be completed by 2024.
The two cables, which will need regulatory approval, follow previous investments by Facebook to build up connectivity in Indonesia, one of its top five markets globally.
According to Indonesia Internet Provider Association about 73% population of Indonesia's of 270 million are online, with majority access the web through mobile data and less then 10% use broadband connection.Swathes of the country, remain without any internet access. Facebook said last year it would deploy 3,000 km (1,8641 miles) of fibre in Indonesia across twenty cities in addition to a previous deal to develop public Wi-Fi hot spots.
According to salvadori,Facebook wants to expand subsea plans including pacific light cable network.he added that we are adressing concerns of people and are looking at cable as valueable.
Plan is being funded by facebook and alphabet,has earned the scrutiny of us over Hongkong.Originally it was to connect US,Taiwan,Hongkong and Philipines but plan to connect with hongkong with california is being put off due to security concerns by US.
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