The governments of Australia, the US and Japan say the proposed cable will provide high quality and more reliable internet access to about 100,000 people.
Australia, the United States and Japan have announced they will jointly fund the construction of an undersea cable to boost internet access in three tiny Pacific countries, as the Western allies seek to counter rising Chinese influence in the region.To access high-speed internet, island nations in the Pacific need to route traffic through regional hubs in Sydney, Guam or Hawaii
"This will support increased economic growth, drive development opportunities and help to improve living standards as the region recovers from the severe impacts of COVID-19." In the statement, Foreign Minister Marise Payne and the ministers from the other countries said the announcement was "more than an infrastructure investment".
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