Google said on Thursday it will build a fiber optic cable to connect Africa and Australia. Named Umoja (a Swahili word meaning “unity”), one end of the cable will start in Kenya and pass through ...

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Facebook parent Meta Platforms has signed a deal to pay Gorilla Glass maker Corning up to $6 billion through 2030 for fiber-optic cables in its AI data centers, CNBC reported on ...

Corning's optical connectivity products are among key components required to support the massive computing and data transmission demands at data centers ...

Why it matters: Google already has a significant presence in Africa, but this new undersea cable will extend its influence on the continent, particularly in Kenya where engineers will anchor the cable ...

GFiber, formerly known as Google Fiber, is looking to begin installing fiber-optic cables in Leander after the city approved an agreement allowing the company to use public right of way.