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International Business Times
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Mark Moore

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Meta to spend 10 billion on globe spanning undersea cable network report | History Defined

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is reportedly planning on building a underground fiber-optic cable network that will circle the globe. (Credit: AFP)

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is planning on building a fiber-optic cable network that will span the globe undersea, according to a report.

The 24,800-mile project would cost more than $10 billion and take year to complete, according to TechCrunch.

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