Microsoft And Facebook Building Trans Atlantic Cable To Boost Cloud Storage Speeds

The cable clocks in at a massive 6,600 km and will connect the United States with Southern Europe from Virginia Beach, Virginia to Bilbao, Spain. Telefonica subsidiary Telxius will oversee the cable’s management. Customers today require higher speed transfers when connected to a cloud server and this initiative is designed to deliver that: Construction of the cable will begin in August of this year, but it won’t be completed until October 2017. What Microsoft is doing here is clear proof of the company’s aim to stay relevant in the cloud arena for a long time to come. It is also proof of how important the cloud market is, especially now since it is a billion-dollar business annually. We hope to learn more of the building of MAREA until the final piece of work late next year. RELATED STORIES YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT:

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