Transpute
The transputer is a series of pioneering microprocessors developed in the 1980s designed for parallel computing. It features a unique architecture with links for high-speed communication between processors. (en.wikipedia.org)
NEC building 1-petabit capacity subsea cable for Meta
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NEC has been contracted by Meta Platforms to build a transatlantic subsea cable with a capacity of one petabit per second, roughly 125,000 gigabytes per second, roughly double the capacity of the highest-performing existing cables. The system, dubbed Petal, is scheduled to enter service in 2029 and is intended to carry massive volumes of traffic across the main Atlantic corridor between continents, supporting Meta’s growing bandwidth demands and broader global data flows.
NEC says the project will deploy new submarine-cable technology that boosts per-fiber throughput and overall system capacity, marking a strategic push into higher-capacity undersea infrastructure that the company expects to drive future growth. Project specifics highlighted include the name Petal, the 1-petabit throughput figure, its 2029 operational target and the assertion from Takahiro Kashima, director of NEC’s submarine business development, that placing this advanced cable on the primary transatlantic route is a significant step for the company’s business expansion.
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