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Announcing Petal, a First-of-its-Kind Transoceanic Subsea Cable
Meta announced Petal, a 7,000 km subsea cable connecting the US and France that it says will be the first subsea cable with petabit capacity deployed across an ocean. Meta is developing it with NEC and Sumitomo Electric Industries, and it is expected to be in service in 2029.
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We’re announcing Petal, the first subsea cable with petabit capacity to be deployed across an ocean. Petal will connect the US and France, spanning 7,000 km (over 4,300 miles) and doubling the capacity of today’s most advanced transoceanic cables. This deployment marks the single largest generational increase in capacity of any transoceanic subsea cable system, ever. Petal’s industry-leading capacity means greater, more reliable transmission of data, helping keep us connected as the demand for global connectivity grows. Why Are Subsea Cables Important? Subsea cables are the global internet’s m…