To extend Hua Nation's optical cables across the globe and redefine the central nodes of the world's internet, it needed more than advanced communications technology. It also needed powerful naval strength and political influence as guarantees.
Fortunately, the miniaturized Controlled Nuclear Fusion technology completed several years earlier had provided the foundation for the former. Meanwhile, the expansion of the Interregional Power Grid across Southeast Asia had at least brought ASEAN aboard the train known as the "Unconditionally Secure Optical Cable."
Of course, although the foundations for advancing a global optical cable system were already in place, the road ahead was far from smooth.
Due to the United States' lack of cooperation, the submarine cable project originally planned to depart from Shanghai and land in Los Angeles was forced to alter its route at the last minute. Panama City replaced Los Angeles as the landing point in the Americas for the trans-Pacific section of the global submarine cable.
However, although they had decided to bypass North American territorial waters, the cable's bandwidth was still put out to tender according to the standards of the Asia-Pacific No. 2 Submarine Cable.
Clearly, the Trans-Pacific Submarine Cable Committee had not "given up" on the United States.
Even if they did not intend to board, a seat had still been reserved for them on this high-speed train.
It was just that if they bought their tickets later, they probably would not be this cheap anymore...
The second week after the tender announcement was released.
The only bid was delivered to the Trans-Pacific Submarine Cable Committee.
With virtually no suspense, East Asia Communications defeated its nonexistent competitors and effortlessly won the project.
SubCom, which had always vigorously promoted the Asia-Pacific No. 3 Submarine Cable, raised objections to the outcome. In particular, its CEO, Marcati, publicly