How Data TravelsInternet Infrastructure
The Undersea Internet
Almost all intercontinental data travels through cables on the ocean floor
Your video call crosses an ocean through a cable no thicker than a garden hose. So what happens when an anchor snags it?
You'll find out
- Why your call skips the satellites
- Why light can't cross an ocean alone
- Who fixes a cable on the seabed
Why it matters
Streaming, banking, calls home: nearly everything you do across an ocean rides on a few hundred cables.
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