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Meta’s Petal Subsea Cable Doubles Transatlantic Capacity with Multi-Core Fiber

by Chris DePuy / September 24, 2026 This week, Meta, NEC, and Sumitomo Electric announced Petal, the first commercial petabit-class transoceanic submarine cable system, linking the US and France across roughly 7,000 km with service expected in 2029. Meta calls it the first multi-core fiber cable deployed at transoceanic distance… Read More »Meta’s Petal Subsea Cable Doubles Transatlantic Capacity with Multi-Core Fiber