A proposed subsea internet cable that would be designed to connect Chile and Australia came closer this week with the appointment by the Chilean government of a partner in the project. The Chilean government has selected a Singaporean cable company called H2, chaired by Remi Galasso who is also the chief executive of New Zealand-founded cable company Hawaiki, as its partner for the proposed Humboldt cable. Fondo de Infraestructura has also said that Desarrollo Pais, a company majority-owned by the Chilean government, and H2 would jointly promote the Humboldt Cable and make the investment based on market response. Hawaiki is a 15,000 km telecommunication cable connecting 356 million consumers in Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa, Hawaii and continental United States. As well as its work on Humboldt, H2 is planning the first direct subsea cable between Sydney and Hong Kong.

Source: Stuff December 21, 2021 17:42 UTC