Google Connects New Transatlantic Cable Between Portugal and the US
The 7,000-km Nuvem system adds 384 terabits per second of capacity as Google expands cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure.
- On Tuesday, Google connected the Nuvem subsea cable to Sines, Portugal, establishing a new transatlantic route from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to handle surging demand for cloud computing and AI services.
- Subsea cables form the backbone of the global internet, carrying more than 95% of data traffic; the Nuvem system, named after the Portuguese word for "cloud," provides critical infrastructure as connectivity needs grow.
- Spanning about 7,000 km, the cable links the U.S. and Europe via the Azores and Bermuda, comprising 16 fibre pairs with a total design capacity of around 384 terabits per second.
- Portugal's Atlantic coastline positions the country as a prime hub for intercontinental data centres, leveraging more than 2.6 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity under development, including the 1.2-GW Start Campus project in Sines.
- State Reform and Innovation Minister Goncalo Matias said Nuvem advances a strategy to make Portugal a data centre hub and bolster Europe's digital resilience, describing Portugal as the "Atlantic gateway of Europe.
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Google Lights Up Nuvem: New 384-Tbps Transatlantic Cable Bolsters AI Data Flow From Portugal to U.S.
Google has activated its latest undersea cable. The system, named Nuvem, now links Sines on Portugal’s coast to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It crosses 7,000 kilometers beneath the Atlantic. Branches reach Bermuda and the Azores. Capacity hits 384 terabits per second. Announced today, the cable’s connection marks a concrete step in hyperscalers’ race to own their physical networks. SubCom built and laid it. Google owns the asset outright throug…
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Google from Alphabet said this Tuesday that it has successfully connected a new transatlantic submarine cable to Sines, in Portugal, which is a new data route between the United States and Europe at a time when demand for cloud computing services and artificial intelligence is skyrocketing. Google’s Nuvem cable, whose name comes from the Portuguese word “cloud”, unites Myrtle Beach, in South Carolina, with Sines, south of Lisbon, passing through…
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