Anatomy of a deep-sea cable
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The pioneer era of undersea wires
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How to lay a cable across an ocean
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Sharks, anchors, and deep-sea espionage
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Geopolitics, tech giants, and the future
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Master of The undersea internet cables
steve Undersea Fiber Optic Cables
Wrapped in steel on the ocean floor (Guarding the deep!) / Keeping us online forevermore (Yeah, we're safe!)
steve Specialized repair ships remain on standby around the world, rushing to fix severed cables in any weather.
steve Human activity, particularly commercial fishing and dragging ship anchors, causes the vast majority of cable damage.
Shark bites: The last recorded shark bite on an undersea cable occurred decades ago; modern cables are completely ignored by marine predators.
An insulated communication line laid on the seafloor to transmit telecommunication signals across oceans. In 1987, shark bites on a Canary Islands cable led operators to shield future lines with Kevlar.
In which body of water did the famous Cold War submarine cable tap, Operation Ivy Bells, take place?
What tool does a repair ship use to grab and lift a broken cable from the deep ocean floor?
What do modern cable manufacturers do to prevent marine life from being attracted to undersea cables?
What was the code name of the 1970s US Navy operation that tapped a Soviet undersea military cable?
Approximately what percentage of all undersea cable damage is caused by human activity like fishing and anchoring?