Google has broken ground on a cable landing station project in Natadola, Fiji.

In a recent LinkedIn post, Shaheen Ali, secretary of trade, co-operatives, and communications in Fiji, said: “Yesterday, I had the privilege of participating in a truly transformative moment for Fiji and our region - the groundbreaking of Google’s ICT facility at Natadola.

“This is more than just an infrastructure project; it’s a defining step towards placing Fiji at the heart of the global digital ecosystem.”

The facility will be anchored by a cable landing station, housing four Google-built subsea cables. The cables will connect Fiji to the US, Australia, Japan, and South America.

Other specifications of the project have not yet been shared.

Ali added the project will create more than 3,600 jobs across sectors by 2030, and boost Fiji’s GDP by $250 million by 2030.

Earlier this year, Google was reported to be building a $89.4m ICT project in Fiji. It is likely that these are the same projects.

Prior to investment from Google, Fiji only had one subsea cable: The US-Australia Southern Cross Next cable.

In August 2023, Fiji said it was in talks to build a second subsea cable.

Now, the island will be joined by the Bulikula cable, connecting Fiji and Guam; the South Pacific Connect Interlink cable, connecting Fiji and French Polynesia; and the Tabua cable, connecting Australia, Fiji, and the US.

All three Google-owned cables will be ready for service by 2026. Details of the fourth Google cable are not known.

There are currently no hyperscale data centers in Fiji.

A previous version of this story referred to the ICT project as a data center. We regret the error.