Technology · 13 March 2026

Meta pauses 2Africa cable work in Persian Gulf

Global internet traffic, especially across Africa and the Middle East, faces potential disruption and slower speeds. Meta Platforms Inc. has stopped building a section of the 2Africa undersea cable network in the Persian Gulf because of the Middle East war. The planned 45,000-kilometre system is set to be the world's largest fibre-optic cable network.

By BriefTea Editorial · 13 March 2026 at 14:23

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