US EditionStrategic Subsea Cables Boost Papua New Guinea's Digital Backbone
- Alphabet’s Google will build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea, as announced by Peter Tsiamalili, PNG’s acting minister for information and communications technology.
- The $120-million project will connect northern and southern Papua New Guinea and the Bougainville autonomous region.
- The project is funded through Australia's commitments under the Pukpuk Treaty, according to the announcement.
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Australia Funds Google's Papua New Guinea Cable Project Under Defence Treaty
NEWS BRIEF Alphabet’s Google will build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea, a project funded by Australia under a mutual defense treaty and viewed as a strategic move to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific. The $120 million infrastructure upgrade aims to improve digital connectivity while advancing Australian and U.S. security interests in the […] The post Australia Funds Google’s Papua New Guinea Cable Project Under Defence Treaty app…
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Google to build subsea cables in Australia under new treaty
Google will build subsea cables under a mutual treaty with Australia.Papua New Guinea said on Friday, December 12, 2025, that Alphabet’s company Google will build three subsea cables funded by...
Strategic Subsea Cables Boost Papua New Guinea's Digital Backbone
Strategic Subsea Cables Boost Papua New Guinea's Digital Backbone In a significant leap for the digital infrastructure of Papua New Guinea, Alphabet's Google will construct three subsea cables, a project funded by Australia under the recently established mutual defence treaty. This initiative marks a strategic upgrade for the Pacific Island nation's digital backbone.Military strategists in Australia and the U.S. regard Papua New Guinea's resourc…
Google to assemble 3 subsea cords in Papua New Guinea underneath Australia- moneyed assist deal
Alphabet’s Google is readied to assemble 3 subsea cords all through Papua New Guinea, noting a big improve to the nation’s digital framework, because the federal authorities validated the duty is being funded by Australia with a shared assist contract. The effort comes as native powers focus way more very carefully on connection and safety within the Pacific. Papua New Guinea, the largest Pacific Island nation, is seen by Australian and United S…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) announced on Friday (December 12) that Alphabet's Google will build three new high-capacity submarine cables for the country. The US$120 million project will be fully funded by Australia and will be carried out in accordance with the Pukpuk Mutual Defence Treaty signed by the two countries in October.
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