Google competes with Microsoft and Amazon in the growing cloud-computing market globally. Google currently operates in 24 regions with 73 availability zones, less than its primary competitors Microsoft Azure and market leader Amazon Web Services.
The new infrastructure will accelerate Saudi Arabia's tech industry, which has one of the fastest-growing cloud adoption rates in the region, according to Oxford Business Group, which expects the new centers will boost usage further.Saudi Arabia also marked a milestone last month following the crowning of the country's first tech unicorn.
The underwater cable project, called Blue Raman route, is said to be nearly 5,000 miles long and is expected to cost $400 million.
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