submarine cables

the growing threat to the hidden network of cables that power the internet

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It was the first days of 2022, after a massive volcanic eruption, when Tonga fell into darkness. The underwater eruption – 1,000 times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima – sent tsunami waves across the nearby archipelago of Tonga, blanketing the island’s white coral sands in ash. The force of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai eruption … Read more

Do we have a plan to tackle sabotage of submarine cables?

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There are more than 500 submarine cables worldwide. They often connect continents, from Europe to Australasia, providing internet connectivity to billions of people, many of whom have no idea they even exist. They are one of those components of our global infrastructure that are fundamental to our way of life and yet largely undervalued. Not … Read more