People tend to think satellite connect internationally but sea cables do all the work. It is stunning how many cables there are and what a huge business it is.
That’s right. Satellites would be too slow because of the time it takes to send the signal up to the satellite (which is hovering about 22K miles above the earth),processing the signal, and then add the return time. Fiber optic cables are significantly faster.
My former, former employer (Fujitsu) is in that
business of laying submarine cables besides their computer and other hi-tech industries.
That’s fascinating. I always thought those undersea cables were antiquated.I always assumed the Russians tapped the undersea cables and could cut the cables in a time of war. I am sure in this day and age they still can.