NATO funds project to reroute internet via satellites if undersea cables are cut
The cables are likely targets in the event of a military crisis
Undersea cable articles
A bold plan takes shape to build the world's largest subsea energy interconnector
It would link Europe and North America with 2,000 miles of cables
Google is building the first fiber optic cable connecting Africa and Australia
Called the Umoja cable route, it includes access points that give other countries entry to the network
Google to spend $1 billion to lay two new cables on the Pacific seabed
Improving connectivity and bringing new business opportunities to the Pacific region
Massive internet outage hits West and Central Africa after undersea cables fail
Was sabotage involved?
Yemeni Houthi rebels suspected of damaging underwater Red Sea cables responsible for 17% of global internet traffic
The group previously threatened an attack
Google announces first undersea cable connecting South America and Asia-Pacific
A $400 million investment to create a more direct internet route from Australia to Chile
Singapore to invest billions in new submarine cable facilities
New investments to strengthen connectivity capabilities with Southeast Asia and the world
Damaged European undersea cables impact internet connectivity worldwide
Why it matters: Multiple undersea cables in the south of France were cut overnight, making Internet access unreliable globally. Engineers fixed one broken link, and investigations are still ongoing. Fingers have been pointed at Russian submarines because of the Ukraine conflict, but investigators have not yet found any evidence supporting this assumption.
Google and Facebook are building a subsea cable system that will boost Internet connectivity in the Asia-Pacific region
A large majority of international Internet traffic is routed through subsea cables
Google's new Firmina subsea cable will connect North and South America
Firmina will improve access to Google services for users in South America
Google's new undersea cable will connect the US with Spain and the UK
The Grace Hopper cable will be Google's first direct route to Spain
DOJ opposes Facebook and Google building 8,000-mile Internet cable to Hong Kong
US-China tensions over Hong Kong are reignited by Internet underwater expansion
US government could block Facebook/Google-backed undersea cable over security concerns
A result of increased tensions between the US and China
Google announces Equiano, a subsea cable from Portugal to Africa
Google's third private cable will be their best yet
Google is building three more undersea cables, adding new zones for improved cloud infrastructure
Google to add Netherlands, Montreal, Los Angeles, Finland, and Hong Kong cloud computing regions
Facebook and Microsoft complete work on 160-terabits-per-second subsea data cable
Marea stretches more than 4,000 miles across the Atlantic
