Tech Firms Vie With Telecoms for Internet Infrastructure Control

Several major tech firms are making a strong push into Internet infrastructure all over the world, leading to increasingly fraught relationships with telecoms. Google and Facebook in particular have drastically invested more in Internet infrastructure over the last year, installing new undersea and underground cables, creating their own networking hardware systems, and agreeing to long-term deals over leases of so-called dark fiber. These tech firms are attempting to lower costs, boost performance and ensure capacity.