GoKawiilIn a nutshell: Google plans to build three new subsea cable systems in the Americas, creating direct links between Chile, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Bermuda, and Florida. The projects are part of Americas Connect, a broader expansion of Google's network infrastructure in the region. The company said the cables, along with a new branch on its Firmina system and existing investments in Curie, Nuvem, and Sol, will add capacity and provide its network with more alternative routes.
One of the new systems, Alisios, will connect the Dominican Republic, Panama, and Chile. The route will link Panama and Chile on the Pacific side while also connecting Panama with the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean.
Google said the Pacific portion of the network will create a ring between Chile and Panama, with a third connection running from Panama to the US West Coast. The routes will connect to Google Cloud regions in Chile, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.
In the Caribbean, Alisios will connect to a separate ring running from the Dominican Republic to the US East Coast. That network will provide access to Google Cloud regions in South Carolina and Virginia.
The company is also building Canoa, a cable between the Dominican Republic and Bermuda. Combined with Google's Nuvem and Sol systems, Canoa is expected to create more direct connections between Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, and Europe.
A third cable, OlaLuz, will connect the Dominican Republic with Florida. Google said the route will increase capacity between the Caribbean and the US East Coast while providing another path for data traffic in the region.
Google is also adding a new branch to Firmina that will land in the Dominican Republic. Firmina was originally built to connect North and South America. The new landing will extend the network into the Caribbean and provide an additional link for the country.
The company's focus is on redundancy and capacity. The planned systems will also give Google more direct routes between its cloud regions in the Americas.
Chile is a key part of the expansion. The country has sought to become a regional digital hub, supported by its fiber-optic network, existing subsea cable links, and renewable energy resources. Google is also backing the Humboldt cable project, which will connect Chile and Australia across the Pacific.