Google Unveils New Subsea Cables for Americas Connect Network
Google has announced an expansion of its digital infrastructure in the Americas through three new subsea cable systems. The Alisios, Canoa, and OlaLuz systems will connect South America and the Caribbean with the United States and Europe, forming a network called Americas Connect.
The Dominican Republic will serve as the central hub for the new network, with multiple connections to Panama, Chile, the U.S. East Coast, and other regions. Google said the project aims to increase the reach, reliability, and resilience of connectivity infrastructure through different subsea routes linking geographically separate Google Cloud regions.
The Alisios system will connect the Dominican Republic, Panama, and Chile with a redundant route between Chile and Panama, as well as a third link from Panama to the U.S. West Coast. Canoa will connect the Dominican Republic with Bermuda and integrate with other systems, while OlaLuz will directly connect the Dominican Republic with Florida.
Google also announced a new branch of the Firmina subsea cable that will land directly in the Dominican Republic. All three newly announced systems will have connections to the Dominican Republic.