Google to Build 'Umoja' Undersea Fiber Optic Project

TapTechNews on May 24th reported that Google plans to invest in building a brand new undersea fiber optic project named 'Umoja', connecting Africa and Australia for the first time. Google said 'Umoja' means 'unity' in Swahili, one of the main languages in Africa, which is very in line with the original intention of the project.

TapTechNews learned from the report that this line will also connect multiple African countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, increasing the flexibility and redundancy of the connection.

In addition to announcing the construction of infrastructure, Google will also cooperate with the Kenyan Ministry of Information, Communications and Digital Economy to strengthen cooperation in areas such as network security, data-driven innovation development, improvement of digital skills and deployment of artificial intelligence for the benefit of society.

Google has not yet specifically stated how long it will take to complete the laying of the 'Umoja' undersea cable.