谷歌在巴布亚新几内亚建造120M的海底电缆, Google builds $120M subsea cables in PNG for better internet and regional security under Australia’s defense pact.

Google将在巴布亚新几内亚建造三条高容量海底电缆,由澳大利亚根据《普克普克条约》提供资金,这是一项共同防御协定。 Google will build three high-capacity subsea cables in Papua New Guinea, funded by Australia under the Pukpuk Treaty, a mutual defense agreement. 1.2亿美元的项目旨在将北部和南部区域与布干维尔连接起来,改善数字复原力、安全和经济发展。 The $120 million project aims to connect northern and southern regions and Bougainville, improving digital resilience, security, and economic development. 该倡议支持澳大利亚和美国加强区域连通性和抵消中国日益增长的影响力的更广泛战略目标。 The initiative supports broader strategic goals of Australia and the U.S. to strengthen regional connectivity and counter growing Chinese influence. 这些电缆将减少对单一故障点的依赖,并加强巴布亚新几内亚各地的互联网接入,与谷歌在圣诞岛的数据中心等其他基础设施工作相配合。 The cables will reduce reliance on single points of failure and enhance internet access across PNG, aligning with other infrastructure efforts like Google’s data hub on Christmas Island.