Undersea Cables Are Fragile: Deal with With Care

As Might winds down, we’re reflecting on some articles—and broadcasts—that needs to be in your radar.

Buckle up: this month’s studying listing may be very submarine cable and knowledge heart heavy.

Web connectivity — even in 2024 — is susceptible at a variety of ranges

NPR launched a brief piece this month on web connectivity. The crux of their story: don’t panic. Accidents occur on a regular basis that affect web connectivity.

And the bodily parts of a submarine cable are extra fragile than you may anticipate—a degree that our Paul Brodsky underscored earlier this 12 months on Someplace on Earth’s International Tech Podcast:

West Africa Web – when will it’s mounted?

The Cloud Below the Sea

This is one other cable learn that is been circulating in TeleGeography’s Slack channels.

Paired with some nice storytelling and neat visuals, The Verge paints a complete image of the submarine cable restore course of.

Crusing by means of the depths of connectivity: The state of subsea cables

Analysis Analyst Lane Burdette just lately lent her experience on Datacenter Dynamics’ Telecoms & Connectivity Channel.

Take a look at this episode to find out about:

• The post-pandemic surge for connectivity and the influence on knowledge heart operators
• Balancing will increase in demand with considerations round worth erosion and the influence on funding
• The impact of bottlenecks within the subsea deployment provide chain, from ship availability to materials shortages
• Future deployment and web site choice predictions

Know Earlier than You Go: Datacloud International Congress 2024

Even if you happen to’re not headed to Cannes subsequent month for Datacloud International Congress 2024, we suggest watching our newest Know Earlier than You Go broadcast with JSA.

Senior Analysis Supervisor Jon Hjembo dives into the recent up-and-coming markets for brand new knowledge heart improvement, the evolving influence of synthetic intelligence, and extra.

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