Fiber-optic cables laid on the ocean floor and used to transmit data between continents are the backbone of the global internet, carrying the bulk of emails, webpages and video calls.
https://theconversation.com/undersea-cables-are-the-unseen-backbone-of-the-global-internet-226300
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https://theconversation.com/undersea-cables-are-the-unseen-backbone-of-the-global-internet-226300
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Undersea cables are the unseen backbone of the global internet
The 485 multiterabit-per-second undersea data cables that span the world’s oceans link the globe and maintain the digital realm.The Conversation
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