Celebrating the completion of the most advanced subsea cable across the Atlantic

Recognizing a need for greater Microsoft Support Phone Number resiliency for networks Support.Microsoft.Com/Help across the Atlantic, Microsoft, Microsoft Support Phone Number Facebook and Telxius pursued the creation of Marea along a route south of existing transatlantic cable systems. Being physically separate from Http //Support.Microsoft.Com/Help  the other cables Microsoft Customer Service helps ensure more resilient and reliable connections for customers in the United States, Europe and beyond.

The Marea cable’s new “open” design allows it to evolve with technology, ensuring the highest performance for Microsoft Customer Service users now and well into the future, even as the global population of internet users grows. And make no mistake, the demand is growing. Just think of the many high-bandwidth applications and content you use Http //Support.Microsoft.Com/Help  today such as Skype and Facebook Live, and the volume of streaming videos, movies and music consumed daily. This ability to interoperate with many Microsoft Support Phone Number different kinds of networking Support.Microsoft.Com/Help equipment brings significant benefits Microsoft Support Phone Number including lower costs and easier equipment upgrades, leading to faster growth in bandwidth rates.

Completed in less than two years Microsoft Customer Service — nearly three times faster than is typical — Marea is a powerful example of the important role the private sector has to play in connecting the world. It also set a new standard for subsea cables because Http //Support.Microsoft.Com/Help  it is designed to meet today’s demand and evolve with the progress of tomorrow, allowing companies offering digital services to be better equipped  Microsoft Support Phone Number Microsoft Support Phone Number to handle Support.Microsoft.Com/Help cross-border internet traffic, which is 

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We’re excited to Support.Microsoft.Com/Help share this technological feat and take some time upon the completion to explore what Microsoft Support Phone Number the cable means for Microsoft Customer Service connecting Http //Support.Microsoft.Com/Help  businesses in the U.S. and Europe, as well as Microsoft Support Phone Number the next billion internet users in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

We will Microsoft Support Phone Numberfrom Williamsburg, Virginia, at 9:30 a.m. ET Friday (recorded playback will be available). Microsoft and our partners will be joined onstage by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Support.Microsoft.Com/Help Mark Warner, and Http //Support.Microsoft.Com/Help  Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe. We hope Microsoft Support Phone Number you’ll join us online as well to explore our photos, videos and interactive multimedia features about the Microsoft Customer Service construction of the Marea subsea cable.