Rapid Fire
Project Waterworth
- 11 Oct 2025
- 1 min read
Meta Platforms has chosen Mumbai and Visakhapatnam as the landing sites for the India leg of its multibillion-dollar undersea cable project Waterworth.
- Project Waterworth: It is a subsea cable initiative by Meta Platforms aimed at strengthening global data connectivity.
- It connects the US, India, Brazil, and South Africa, making it the world’s longest subsea cable, spanning over 50,000 km.
- Route Design: Project Waterworth features a W-shaped route that bypasses the Red Sea corridor, reducing risks from geopolitical conflicts and cable damages.
- Timeline & Capacity: Expected to be operational by 2030, with a design capacity of 1 petabit per second (Pbps).
- Strategic Significance: The chosen landing sites in India enhance the country’s role in global AI infrastructure, support data localisation, and strengthen India’s digital ecosystem.
| Read more: Meta's Project Waterworth |
