https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-06/the-cloud-under-the-sea/103137378
"We’re all familiar with what our planet looks like. We know the countries, the
oceans.
But beneath those oceans is something rarely seen. A technological marvel.
An underwater information superhighway, a global web of nearly 500 cables that
lace the contours of the ocean floor.
Every viral meme, every email, every Facebook post, every chart-topping hit,
every internet site, every online banking transaction … they all rely on this
network.
They don’t come through the air. Satellites only provide a fraction of the data
you use. Most of it comes through this underwater cable network, the plumbing
of the internet itself.
Communications company TeleGeography has mapped these cables, showing how they
crisscross the globe, tying countries together."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
