Google Brazil announced this Thursday (7) that the Monet submarine cable, which connects the country to Florida in the United States, is now in operation. The connection offers a transfer capacity of 64 terabytes of data per second. Implemented through a partnership of telecommunications giants, the cable has six pairs of optical fibers and covers a distance of 10,556 kilometers, directly connecting the cities of Boca Raton in the USA to Fortaleza (CE) and Praia Grande (SP).
The confirmation of the start of operations of the new line was reported by Fábio Coelho, the company's president in the country, during the Google for Brazil event in São Paulo.
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Google reveals initiatives to improve Internet quality in Brazil (Photo: Nicolly Vimercate/TechTudo)
Fiber optic connections aim to strengthen the network infrastructure in the country. This innovation is expected to reflect on the quality of Internet services, as well as increase connection speeds for the Brazilian market.
In addition to Monet, Brazil is expected to have its infrastructure reinforced by other cables to be installed, connecting the country's own territories and even neighboring regions. The Júnior, for example, is part of an exclusive investment by Google and, with a length of 390 kilometers, will connect Praia Grande, at the end of the main cable, to Rio de Janeiro.
Composed of eight pairs of optical fibers, the cable will be operated solely by the company. Its implementation aims to alleviate data traffic between the states of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, the two most populous in the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Monet submarine cable and which countries does it connect?
Monet is a fiber optic submarine cable that links Brazil to the United States, directly connecting the cities of Boca Raton, Florida, to Fortaleza (CE) and Praia Grande (SP). Spanning 10,556 kilometers with six pairs of optical fibers, it was built through a partnership of telecommunications giants, and Google's country president, Fábio Coelho, confirmed the start of its operation during the Google for Brazil event in São Paulo.
How much data can the Monet cable transfer?
The Monet cable offers a transfer capacity of 64 terabytes of data per second. This capacity is meant to strengthen Brazil's network infrastructure, with expectations of improving Internet service quality and increasing connection speeds for the Brazilian market.
What is the Júnior cable and how does it relate to Monet?
Júnior is another submarine cable, an exclusive Google investment, spanning 390 kilometers with eight pairs of optical fibers and operated solely by the company. It will connect Praia Grande (SP), the endpoint of the Monet cable, to Rio de Janeiro, aiming to ease data traffic between Brazil's two most populous states; its repeaters use Brazilian technology.