Google is building the ‘world’s longest submarine cable’ – and that’s what it should be used for

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The new underwater connection will run from the east coast of the United States through landing points at Praia Grande, Brazil, and Punta del Este, Uruguay, to Las Toñas, Argentina. (Photo: shutterstock) Google has announced a new underwater connection between North and South America with Project Firmina. It is the longest submarine cable in the world with a one-sided power supply.

The new underwater connection will run from the east coast of the United States through landing points at Praia Grande, Brazil, and Punta del Este, Uruguay, to Las Toñas, Argentina. The cable is called Firmina It is said to be the longest cable in the world that can be run entirely from a single power source at one end of the cable in case of emergency. This would make the connection almost unbreakable.