Humboldt Cable

Humboldt Cable
Owners:
Google, Chile
Landing points

Valparaíso, Chile
Sydney, Australia

Total length14,800 km
Date of first use2027 (expected)

Humboldt Cable is a planned fiber optic submarine communications cable that will connect Chile with Australia, becoming the first-ever link between South America and the Asia-Pacific region.

As of 2025, the plan is to build a 14,800-kilometre (9,200 mi) cable from Valparaiso, Chile, to Sydney, Australia, via French Polynesia.