Google said on Thursday it will build a fiber optic cable to connect Africa and Australia. Named Umoja (a Swahili word meaning “unity”), one end of the cable will start in Kenya and pass through ...

Google said its GFiber unit is combing with Astound Broadband and forming a independent fiber provider.

Why it matters: Google already has a significant presence in Africa, but this new undersea cable will extend its influence on the continent, particularly in Kenya where engineers will anchor the cable ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Google team has spent the last couple months traveling the country searching for places in need of an internet upgrade; Idaho is one of those places that will be the future home for ...

Fiber optic cable internet service is on the rise, with Google Fiber rapidly expanding into metro Phoenix cities. The COVID-19 pandemic showed cities and internet service providers the need to bring ...

Google is preparing to build what will be the first subsea fiber-optic cable connecting the continents of Africa and Australia. The news comes as the major cloud hyperscalers battle it out for ...