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May 20, 2022 9:00 AM
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Jan 19, 2022
The volcanic eruption severed Tonga’s internet connection, and repairs won’t be easy
The sole cable linking Tonga to the global internet backbone in the South Pacific was broken after the eruption.
Nov 26, 2021
An undersea cable could bring speedy internet to Antarctica
A plan for an undersea cable could speed up the glacial pace of Antarctica's internet.
Jul 19, 2018
Rising sea levels are going to mess with the internet, sooner than you think
Connectivity issues could get much worse.
Nov 17, 2011
New Material Promises Faster Chips, Faster Internet, Faster Everything
We’ve constructed a world out of fiber optic cable and silicon, but Arizona State University researchers think their new material...
Apr 25, 2011
Fiber-Optic Transatlantic Cable Could Save Milliseconds, Millions by Speeding Data to Stock Traders
Traders used to all buy and sell stocks in the same crowded room. Everyone received information at the same time,...
Feb 02, 2010
Renovating American Infrastructure, Step 4: Telecom
Boosting anemic broadband speeds and wireless networks stuck in the 20th century
Jun 24, 2003
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