GOOGLE’s Bulikula undersea telecommunications cable by Google landed at the Google landing facility in Natadola on Monday.
Welcoming the arrival, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Manoa Kamikamica said the infrastructure will enhance international connectivity, linking Fiji directly to the United States, Australia, Japan, and South America via subsea cables.
The cable is part of Google’s Pacific Connect Initiative project announced over 2023 and 2024.
“This landing of the subsea cable that Google is deploying as part of their project in Fiji is a milestone which reinforces the country’s position as a regional digital hub of the Pacific,” Mr Kamikamica said.
He said Google’s project will strengthen Fiji’s digital infrastructure, global connectivity and economic opportunities noting that the initiative highlights the confidence global partners have in Fiji.
“The continued progress of this project demonstrates our nation’s commitment to enhancing digital connectivity and economic growth,” he said.
The Deputy Prime Minister said Government looked forward to seeing how Google’s work in Fiji will evolve and acknowledged all partners, including Natadola’s land-holding unit and other stakeholders for their support.
The Bulikula branching unit in Natadola is addition to the initial two from the Bulikula and Tabua cables that landed at the Fiji International Telecommunication Limited’s landing facility in Vatuwaqa Suva, last week.