Meta unveils Petal, a 1 Pbps transatlantic subsea cable due in 2029

Meta has announced Petal, a new subsea cable linking France and the United States that will deliver 1 petabit per second of bandwidth, double the capacity of its existing Anjana cable. The 4,000-plus mile cable uses 48 fiber pairs in a two-core design and is being built with NEC and Sumitomo Electric Industries, with Orange supporting the French landing point. Meta expects Petal to enter service in 2029.