ResearchBuzz: FirehoseCNBC: Underwater cables are a vital piece of the AI buildout and internet — investment is booming. “Investment into new subsea cable projects is expected to reach around $13 billion between 2025-2027, almost twice the amount that was invested between 2022 and 2024, according to telecommunications data provider firm TeleGeography.”
eicker.news ᳇ tech news#Underwatercables, vital for global #internetconnectivity, are experiencing a surge in investment, particularly from #techgiants like Meta, Amazon, and Google, who are building their own cables to support #AIdevelopment and data centre networks. This increased demand is driven by the need for faster, more reliable connectivity for data-intensive AI models. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/08/big-tech-ai-underwater-cables.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Pekka KallioniemiOn a more optimistic note, many Western #allies see the #threat and are countering it. In January, the Joint Expeditionary Force launched an artificial intelligence-based reaction system for monitoring the threats that the shadow fleet poses for #underwatercables.
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NewspilerUnderwater Cables: China's Strategic Use in Global Data Conflicts and Geopolitical Influence #China #UnderwaterCables #Geopolitics #DataSecurity #GlobalInfluence #TechNews #CyberSecurity #BreakingNews #WorldNews #News
https://newspiler.in/underwater-cables-chinas-strategic-use-in-global/
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.socialSixteen small #FibreOptic lines across the bed of the #RedSea carry about 17% of all international data traffic, including trunk lines connecting Europe with India and east Asia. The cables belonging to four big telecom networks have been damaged in recent months. #Israel #Gaza
#Houthis deny targeting #UnderwaterCables amid #MarineDisaster warning
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/28/houthis-deny-targeting-underwater-cables-marine-disaster-warning-red-sea
Sebastien MayouxDepuis jeudi dernier, le débit d'internet est fortement réduit dans plusieurs pays africains, à cause de la rupture simultanée de deux cables sous-marins (l'un au large du Gabon et l'autre en Angola).
Cela nous rappelle qu'internet repose sur des cables, installés 20 000 lieux sous les mers.
Ceux-ci sont vulnérables aux catastrophes naturelles, aux accidents de pêches ou au sabotage...
https://qwanturank1er.fr/cables-sous-marins-pourquoi-internet-est-avant-tout-un-instrument-geopolitique/