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Facebook and Google are installing an 8,000-mile fibre optic cable

Claudia Romeo
2016-10-25T16:37:54Z
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Facebook and Google have joined a consortium to develop a hyper-fast trans-Pacific data cable between Hong Kong and Los Angeles.

The cable will be nearly 8,000 miles long and will be able to handle up to 120 terabytes per second.

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