Google Lands Nuvem Subsea Cable in South Carolina

By Dan Swinhoe, Data Center Dynamics
May 26, 2026

Google’s Nuvem subsea cable linking the US and Portugal has landed in South Carolina.

Subsea cable company Subcom this month announced that Nuvem had made landfall at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. DC Blox operates the cable landing station (CLS) hosting Nuvem.

“Congratulations to all teams involved in the successful Nuvem landing in Myrtle Beach, SC, USA,” Subcom said on LinkedIn. “SubCom is proud to support Google as the supply partner for the Nuvem subsea cable system.”

The search and cloud company first announced plans for Nuvem – the Portuguese word for cloud – in September 2023. The ~7,000km (4,349 miles) cable will feature 16 fiber pairs and offer a total of 384Tbps. It is due to enter service later this year.

The system is set to link Portugal and the Azores, Bermuda, and the United States.

In Portugal, Nuvem is set to land south of Lisbon in Sines, in a CLS being developed by Google.

Google is developing a cable landing station in Lagoa on São Miguel island in the Azores to house its Nuvem and Sol cables.

The company is also developing a landing station in Annie’s Bay in Bermuda.

DC Blox’s Myrtle Beach landing station also hosts Google’s Firmina system and Meta’s Anjana system.