Building backbone network infrastructure

This post details Meta's continued investment in backbone network infrastructure, specifically focusing on building new long-haul fiber routes to connect data centers in Ohio, Virginia, and North Carolina. It also highlights past investments in terrestrial fiber (e.g., New Mexico to Texas) and subsea fiber-optic cables (Marea, Havfrue, Jupiter). The company's strategy involves partnering on existing fiber, investing in new infrastructure, and leading investments in new fiber routes for resiliency and scale. A key aspect is making excess capacity on these fiber routes available to third parties, operating as a wholesale provider through a subsidiary.