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TeleGeography's comprehensive and regularly updated interactive map of the world's major submarine cable systems and landing stations.
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Scooped by Farid Mheir |
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Farid Mheir's insight:
Interactive map showing all the underwater cables that carry phone and Internat data trafic. I live in Montreal and I am surprised how "well" the northern Canada region is cabled, given its small population. For comparison, Russia appears empty of cables.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
Data networks are an essential part of our ability to conduct business globally (fiber optic cables introduce much less delay than satellite connections for example). If you rely on skype to speak with suppliers in China or friends in Australia, you realize how amazing this infrastructure is.
See here for an animated video of the network: http://uk.businessinsider.com/animated-map-global-fiber-optic-internet-cables-2015-9
Fascinating!