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Google builds a data hub on Christmas Island with new subsea cables, boosting internet resilience and local economy.
Google is building a connectivity-focused data hub on Christmas Island, a remote Australian territory, including a new subsea cable linking it to the Maldives and Oman, with two additional hubs to boost internet resilience.
Initial concerns about the island’s diesel-powered grid were eased, with officials confirming current power can meet both resident and Google’s needs, though strain could occur if the former detention center or resort reopens.
The project is expected to provide economic benefits to the island’s 1,600 residents as mining declines, and may accelerate investment in renewable energy to replace costly diesel imports.
The data hub, smaller than Google’s major facilities, will share infrastructure with locals, and Australia’s infrastructure department is collaborating to ensure energy stability.
The island’s strategic location may also support military and surveillance operations.
Google construye un centro de datos en la Isla de Navidad con nuevos cables submarinos, aumentando la resiliencia de Internet y la economía local.