Taking the plunge: The engineering journey of building a subsea cable
May 1, 2025Pascal Hartig
Summary
This post details the engineering journey of building subsea cables, highlighting their critical role in Meta's global infrastructure for transporting information and content. It discusses the innovation and quality prioritized in designing and deploying these cables, referencing Project Waterworth as a recent example of large-scale subsea cable projects.
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