Google is laying the groundwork for a fiber-optic network that for the first time will connect through historical enemies Saudi Arabia and Israel while opening a new corridor for global internet traffic, according to people familiar with the plans.
The project linking India to Europe is Google’s latest globe-crossing internet construction effort. The Alphabet Inc. subsidiary is vying with Facebook Inc. to build more network capacity to support its surging user demand for videos, search results and other products. Expanded…
