• Announcing America-India Connect and new investments to advance global AI access VP, Global Network Infrastructure, Google Cloud Our most intelligent model available yet for complex tasks on Gemini Enterprise and Vertex AI AI is poised to accelerate progress at an unprecedented rate - but only if we democratize access to it from the start. • Today, Google is announcing new investments in digital infrastructure and skilling initiatives designed to increase connectivity, accelerate economic growth, and deepen resilience in India and around the world. • Expanding AI connectivity across four continents Infrastructure is foundational to prevent the digital divide from becoming an AI divide. • Today we’re announcing America-India Connect, a collaborative infrastructure initiative anchored by ourfive-year $15 billion AI infrastructure investmentin India to increase the reach, reliability, and resilience of digital connectivity across four continents. • In collaboration with local partners, America-India Connect will establish a new international subsea gateway in Visakhapatnam (Vizag); three new subsea paths connecting India to Singapore, South Africa, and Australia; and four strategic fiber-optic routes that bolster network resilience and capacity between the United States, India, and multiple locations across the Southern Hemisphere. • Connecting India’s east coast (Vizag) We are developing a direct fiber-optic path betweenVizag and Chennai on India’s east coast to South Africa.

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  • Google announced a $15 billion, five‑year investment in AI infrastructure for India, part of its new “America‑India Connect” initiative. The project will build a subsea gateway in Visakhapatnam (Vizag) and establish three new subsea links to Singapore, South Africa, and Australia, plus four fiber‑optic routes linking the United States, India, and Southern Hemisphere hubs. Additional fiber paths will connect Vizag to Chennai and Mumbai to Western Australia, creating redundant, high‑capacity routes that enhance digital resilience and affordability. Google says the expanded connectivity will support AI adoption, skill development, and economic growth while preventing a digital divide.

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