Google is planning to deploy another subsea cable around Oceania.

The search giant this week announced TalayLink, a new subsea cable connecting Australia and Thailand to “significantly increase the reach, reliability, and resilience of digital connectivity across Asia Pacific and around the world.”

The map accompanying the announcement shows the cable landing in Melbourne, around Perth, Christmas Island, and on the southern tip of Thailand.

As part of the project, Google is also planning new connectivity hubs in Western Australia (Mandurah) and South Thailand.

Details haven’t been shared, but Google has previously said these hubs were smaller and less power hungry than traditional Google data centers and “strategic investments designed to future-proof regional connectivity and accelerate the delivery of next-generation services through three core capabilities: cable switching, content caching, and colocation.”

The company said the Mandurah connectivity hub will establish a diverse landing point from Perth, where the majority of existing subsea cables currently land in Western Australia. Mandurah is located some 75km south of central Perth.

In South Thailand, Google is partnering with colocation provider AIS.

“The combination of Google’s new, diverse submarine cable path and AIS’s high-reliability colocation capabilities will ensure the digital infrastructure in the region is capable of supporting the country’s AI strategy,” said AIS CEO Pratthana Leelapanang.

ALT’s IGC operates a cable landing station in Satun, on the southwestern tip of Thailand. AIS’ most southernly data center is in Hat Yai, Songkhla.

The cable is named after talay, the Thai word for sea or ocean.

“The TalayLink cable will serve as a pivotal piece of digital infrastructure, enhancing Thailand’s connectivity and resilience,” said Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Secretary General, Thailand Board of Investment. “Together with Google’s upcoming Google Cloud region and data center in Thailand, these forward‑looking investments will significantly expand regional network and computing capacity, while firmly positioning Thailand as a critical digital gateway for next‑generation cloud and AI innovation in Southeast Asia.”

Christmas Island is currently the landing point for Vocus’ Australia-Singapore Cable. Google’s Australia Connect Interlink and Bosun cables will link the island to Australia when they launch in 2027. The company also recently announced a cable linking the island to Oman, along with plans for a connectivity hub there.

The news is the latest in a series of cables Google has announced in recent years, many of which are focused on Oceania. As well as the three landing at Christmas Island, the company’s planned systems in the region include the Australia Connect Interlink, Honomoana, Humboldt, Bulikula, Taihei, Proa, Echo, Dhivaru, and Umoja cables.

Google is developing multiple cable landing stations across the region as part of its cable build-out.