Meta announces Petal: We’re announcing Petal, the first subsea cable
We’re announcing Petal, the first subsea cable to deliver petabit capacity across oceans, doubling the capacity of today’s most advanced transoceanic cables.
By Dillip Chowdary • Sep 21, 2026 • Source: Meta Newsroom
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Meta Newsroom reports: Announcing Petal, a First-of-its-Kind Transoceanic Subsea Cable. We’re announcing Petal, the first subsea cable to deliver petabit capacity across oceans, doubling the capacity of today’s most advanced transoceanic cables. The post <a href="https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/anno
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