The social media giant says the multibillion-dollar project will connect the United States, India, Brazil, South Africa and other regions.

The company says the multi-billion dollar investment is needed to strengthen the reliability of the global internet and support AI innovation.

Meta’s Waterworth Project will provide internet connectivity on five continents, with landing points in India, the United States, Brazil, and South Africa.

Meta, the Mark Zuckerberg-owned parent company of Facebook, has announced its ambitious plans to develop what it claims will be the world’s longest undersea internet cable. The project, named Project Waterworth,