The system runs from the eastern coast of north america to japan.
Fibre optic cable world network.
Fibre optic link around the globe flag is a 28 000 kilometre long 17 398 mi.
Submarine cables are decidedly uncool.
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Fiber optic communication is a method of transmitting information from one place to another by sending pulses of infrared light through an optical fiber the light is a form of carrier wave that is modulated to carry information.
Fiber is preferred over electrical cabling when high bandwidth long distance or immunity to electromagnetic interference is required.
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The world s network of submarine cables.
Fiber optics support a higher capacity the amount of network bandwidth a fiber cable can carry easily exceeds that of a copper cable with similar thickness.
Fiber cables rated at 10 gbps 40 gbps and 100 gbps are standard.
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Telegeography s free interactive submarine cable map is based on our authoritative global bandwidth research and depicts active and planned submarine cable systems and their landing stations.
Selecting a cable on the map projection or from the submarine cable list provides access to the cable s profile including the cable s name ready for service rfs date length owners website.
15 119 nmi fibre optic mostly submarine communications cable that connects the united kingdom japan india and many places in between.
Because light can travel for much longer distances over a fiber cable without losing its strength the need for signal boosters is lessened.