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Google connects new transatlantic cable between Portugal and the US

  • Google has landed a new transatlantic cable called Nuvem in Sines, Portugal, linking Myrtle Beach, SC, via Bermuda and the Azores to add another U.S.–Europe data route.
  • The ~7,000 km system uses 16 fibre pairs and roughly 384 Tbps of design capacity — a sign of rising demand for cloud and AI services.
  • Portugal is pitching itself as an Atlantic hub for data centres and AI (multiple cables, green power and big tech investments) to boost digital resilience and economic growth.
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