Which of the following companies announced plans in February 2025 to construct the world's longest undersea cable, aiming to enhance internet connectivity across five continents, with landing points in India?

The correct answer is option 4: Meta

Key Points

In February 2025, Meta (the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) announced its plans to construct the world's longest undersea cable. The project is aimed at improving global internet connectivity by connecting multiple countries across five continents.

This undersea cable will have landing points in India and is part of Meta’s larger initiative to bring better internet infrastructure and services to underserved and developing regions.

Explanation of options:

• Option 1 – Microsoft: ❌ Microsoft is involved in cloud and connectivity, but not in this specific project.
• Option 2 – Amazon: ❌ Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a major player in cloud computing, but not in this cable initiative.
• Option 3 – Google: ❌ Google has several undersea cable projects (e.g., Equiano, Dunant), but not this new longest cable in Feb 2025.
• Option 4 – Meta: ✅ Correct. Meta announced this major undersea cable project with landing points in India.

Hence, the correct answer is: option 4: Meta