The new trans-Atlantic system will connect the US to Spain and the UK once live in 2022, and will enable Google to plan effectively for the future capacity needs of its global customers and users, it also adds a layer of security beyond what’s available over the public internet, according to Bikash Koley, vice president of Google Global Network, at the time of the cable’s announcement.
The Grace Hopper cable will connect to the Telxius Cable Landing Station in Sopelana, Spain, as well as access the interconnection and advanced transmission capabilities of the nearby Derio Communications Hub.
“After several successful collaborations on Google’s subsea cables, such as Dunant, Junior and Tannat cables connecting South America, North America and Europe, we are thrilled to be undertaking this new expanded project with the team at Google,” said Enrique Valdés (pictured), vice president of sales at Telxius, northern region, cable business.
“At Derio, Google along with its customers and users will have access to top quality IP, capacity and colocation services and will be uniquely positioned to connect to the rest of Europe and beyond.”
Through this collaboration, Google customers will indirectly benefit from Derio Communications Hub. As a carrier neutral purpose-built infrastructure, it has been designed to ensure that every hyperscaler, cloud or content provider can leverage its colocation services and its interconnection capacity, enabling them securely and dynamically connect to other markets.
In addition, the Derio facility is a 100% renewable energy building with free cooling, featuring Tier III specifications and offering up to 4MW of power. The Derio Communications Hub was launched in October 2019.
