The technology multinational Google has purchased a plot in the Cantabria Science and Technology Park (PCTCAN) to build a data transmission center linked to the Sol submarine fiber optic cable.
The plot acquired by Google from the Management Company of PCTCAN, dependent on the Ministry of Industry, has a surface area of 5,907.72 square meters.
There, a landing station or data transmission center linked to the Sol fiber optic cable will be built, which will connect Europe with the United States, the Bermuda Islands, and the Azores from Cantabria.
The project will strengthen connectivity between Europe and the United States, generate qualified employment, and consolidate the autonomous community as a strategic node within the global digital ecosystem.
Once operational, Sol will be the first fiber optic cable with direct service connection between Europe and Florida. And together with other Google submarine cable systems such as Nuvem, Firmina, and Equiano, it will help consolidate key points in the Atlantic as strategic connectivity nodes.
Furthermore, its development will strengthen local economies and facilitate access to the benefits of artificial intelligence for businesses and citizens worldwide, increasing capacity and reliability, and reducing latency for Google users and Google Cloud customers.
When it becomes operational, it will strengthen the capacity and resilience of Google Cloud’s global network, which currently has 43 regions worldwide and continues to expand.
Its deployment will allow meeting the growing demand for cloud and artificial intelligence services in Europe.