The search for alternative paths for underwater footprint is based on the need for direct routes -such as the one generated by EllaLink between Brazil and Europe- and there is even a geopolitical weight of its own: it is expected that in the coming years the countries will yearn for greater control of the data they generate, to the point that it will not be possible to access all the data on any route. The "delay" in traffic will be unacceptable, so latency and most diverse and interchangeable routes will become currencies in the subsea infrastructure industry. In this sense, the Humboldt cable, the transatlantic-scale initiative headed by Chile, towards Australia and New Zealand, stands out: in this project, Arsat from Argentina and the Brazilian government have already confirmed their participation, and it is expected that other South American countries will be part of it too.