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AMAZON EQUIPS NEXT UNDERWATER CABLE WITH 'ROBUST ARMORING' TO PREVENT CUTS

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Amazon is currently laying a new subsea cable across the ocean floor that will connect the US and Europe. It should be up and running in 2028. Dubbed Fastnet, the state-of-the-art fiber-optic cable system will be able to transport over 320 terabits per second. Amazon is investing heavily in the burial process to prevent Fastnet from being cut or damaged.