Google is set to build a $200 million data centre in Fiji, a move expected to create significant business opportunities and establish the nation as a key player in the Pacific’s information and communications technology (ICT) industry.
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka celebrated the announcement on X, sharing, “Big news! 🇫🇯 @Google is investing $200M to build a Data Centre in Fiji, shared by DPM Hon. @KamikamicaM. With 4 new subsea cable connections to the US, Hawaii, Australia & Japan, Fiji is set to become a key player in the Pacific ICT industry. A stronger future awaits! #Fiji”
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Cooperatives and Small Medium Enterprises, Manoa Kamikamica, announced the investment during an interview on Fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan.
Minister Kamikamica emphasised that this development represents a major opportunity for Fiji to enhance its status as a regional ICT hub. He also highlighted that Google’s investment will not only bring the data centre but will also include the installation of four new subsea cable connections, further strengthening Fiji’s telecommunications infrastructure.
“Before Google approached us late last year, Fiji only had one subsea cable connection. Now, with Google’s investment, we will see an estimated $200 million injection into the economy and the creation of 3,600 jobs through the Google Pacific Connect Initiative.”
Addressing the Members of Parliament, Kamikamica expressed the Government’s excitement about the initiative, noting that the improved digital connectivity and enhanced network infrastructure will support key areas such as healthcare, education, and disaster management. He also emphasised that the new subsea cables would provide reliable and resilient connectivity between the Pacific and the rest of the world.
Google plans to lay the “Tabua Cable,” connecting the United States, Australia, and Fiji, and a second subsea cable, the “Honomoana Cable,” which will connect the United States to French Polynesia, with further links to Australia, Japan, and potentially Chile in South America. This investment is expected to act as a catalyst for the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector in Fiji by offering enhanced network infrastructure.
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