Google has revealed plans for a new undersea cable system, dubbed Sol, which will connect the United States to Spain. The cable will run from Palm Coast, Florida, to Santander, Spain, with intermediate stops in Bermuda and the Azores. Despite announcing the route, Google has withheld substantial technical or financial details about the project.
Sol is intended to strengthen Google’s global network, boosting capacity and reliability across its 42 cloud regions. The company is partnering with DC Blox to manage the US landing and Telxius for the Spanish side. Plans also include land-based connections to link the Florida landing site with Google’s cloud region in South Carolina, and the Spanish site with its Madrid region.
This project complements the Nuvem cable, another Google system connecting South Carolina with Portugal via Bermuda, which was unveiled nearly two years ago. Like Nuvem, Sol is expected to support growing demand for cloud computing and AI services.
Although the cable is scheduled to be operational in 2026, Google has not provided an update on progress, a projected budget, or specific technical specifications like cable capacity. The company also vaguely claimed the cable would be manufactured in the US but offered no evidence or explanation.
The announcement, authored by Google Cloud’s VP of Global Network Infrastructure, Brian Quigley, has been criticized for lacking substance.
Local and regional leaders were quick to praise the initiative. Palm Coast’s Vice Mayor described it as a transformative opportunity for economic development, while Portugal’s infrastructure minister highlighted the cable’s 16 fiber pairs and its potential to reinforce digital resilience in Europe.