By 3dvf
Publication Date: 2026-04-11 11:03:00
What could make one of the world’s most powerful tech companies hit pause on a line it is drawing under the sea? A tiny speck of land where 120 million red commuters claim the right of way.
On a speck of Australian territory far off the mainland, Google’s next strand of global bandwidth meets a tide of scarlet claws. The company’s Bosun cable, part of its Australia Connect push to tighten links between Darwin, the Sunshine Coast and Singapore, must thread through Christmas Island just as 120 million red crabs claim roads and beaches for their annual migration. That spectacle now sets the project’s timetable and construction choreography, with Google working alongside Australian authorities to protect the habitat while shoring up Indo-Pacific connectivity.
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