History was unmade last year, as engineers began the massive project of ripping the first-ever transoceanic fiber-optic cable from the ocean floor. Just don’t mention sharks.

TAT-8 was the eighth Trans-Atlantic Telephone system and the first to replace copper transmission with single-mode optical fiber between the United States, the United Kingdom, and ...

Google has announced plans to build a new network of high-capacity subsea cables and fiber-optic routes connecting India with the ...

After two major undersea fiber optic cables linking Sweden to Lithuania and Finland to Germany were found severed in November, investigators and coast guards focused on a Chinese bulk carrier that ...

March 4, 2025: Since late 2024 there have been several underwater cables cut in the Baltic Sea. The cable tampered with included one for power, one for data and one for natural gas. The damage was ...

One of Alaska’s smallest telecommunications companies is about to provide a critical backup for the entire state. On Wednesday, Cordova Telecom Cooperative and GCI announced a partnership to lay an ...

We have received text from H.R. 261: Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025. This bill was received on 2025-01-09, and currently has 5 cosponsors. The bill states that once undersea fiber optic cables ...

EU researchers are exploring how undersea communication cables can double-up as environmental and seismic sensors—a potential game-changer for early warning systems. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...

Forecasting earthquakes presents a serious challenge on land, but in the oceans that cover around 70% of Earth's surface it is all but impossible. However, the vast network of undersea cables that ...