Google will build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea, which the Pacific Island nation says is being funded by Australia under a mutual defence treaty. The $120 million project, to be funded by Australia, will create "a more resilient, multi-route digital backbone for the. SYDNEY, Dec 13, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Internet giant Google will lay three undersea cables in Papua New Guinea as part of a landmark defence deal the Pacific nation signed with Australia this year., has officially announced the USD $120 million Pukpuk Connectivity Initiative, a landmark bilateral infrastructure program under the Pukpuk Treaty. The cables will provide a key upgrade to PNG's digital backbone and are a part of the Pukpuk Treaty.