- NEC will handle design and construction for Meta Platforms' Petal undersea cable project, connecting the United States and France.
- The project aims for the world's first petabit-class underwater connection, pitched against the backdrop of booming AI demand for bandwidth.
- The cable adds transatlantic capacity at a time when hyperscaler AI traffic is driving subsea and terrestrial fiber investment.
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“NEC will handle design and construction for Meta Platforms' Petal undersea cable project.”
“Project aims for world's 1st petabit-class underwater connection as AI booms”