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Practical telegraph was developed during the late 1830s and the early 1840s; the first (short-lived) transatlantic link cable was laid in 1858; and by the century’s end undersea cables had connected all continents.
Vaclav Smil • How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going
Undersea cables, and long-distance communications in general, became the highest of high tech, with many of the same connotations as rocket science or nuclear physics or brain surgery would acquire in later decades. Some countries and companies (the distinction between countries and companies is hazy in the telco world) became very good at it, and... See more
Wired • Mother Earth Mother Board
Today we’re announcing Sol, our newest subsea cable connecting the U.S., Bermuda, the Azores, and Spain. ☀️ It will interconnect with our Nuvem cable, and help meet growing demand for @GoogleCloud and AI services for people across the U.S. and Europe. https://t.co/I9DoMbsGPK
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