Facebook Invests In Asia With Underwater Internet Cable

Facebook hopes to grow its social influence in Asia, as the company recently announced that it invested in the Asia Pacific Gateway — a 6,214-mile underwater internet cable from Malaysia to Japan, with cables branching off to other countries.

Facebook hopes to grow its social media influence in Asia, as the company recently announced that ir invested in the Asia Pacific Gateway — a 6,214-mile underwater internet cable from Malaysia to Japan, with cables branching off to other countries.

Facebook officials believe that by investing in this cable, which would boost Internet speeds throughout Asia-Pacific countries, they can tap into what is becoming a growing market. The Tech in Asia blog shows that Facebook is growing among Japanese and Korean users.

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