Russia breaks ground on massive internet network across thawing Arctic, bringing high-speed connection from under the ice caps

The Russian government has announced

The Russian government has announced that construction is underway on a massive high-speed communications line that will span the Arctic and join together the extremes of the world’s largest country.

The new underwater network, which will cost 65 billion rubles ($855 million) will run from the city of Murmansk, which borders Norway in the country’s west, to Vladivostok on the Sea of Japan in the Far East. As well as the cabling, dozens of data processing centers will be built along the route. Construction is expected to be completed in 2026.

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