Deployment of Stealth Optical Cables in Papua New Guinea
Washington: In a landmark convergence of technology and geopolitics, Alphabet's Google has announced plans to lay three high-capacity subsea fiber-optic cables in Papua New Guinea (PNG), underpinned by US$120 million in funding from Australia as part of the recently signed. The cables will provide a key upgrade to PNG's digital backbone and are a part of the Pukpuk Treaty. Acting Minister for Information and Communications Technology (MCIT) and Minister for Works and Highways Hon. announced the National Executive Council's approval of the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) proposal for a USD 120 million package. It directly connects Port Moresby in PNG and Honiara in the Solomon Islands to the global internet hub of Sydney Australia.
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