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Diving Deep into Submarine Cables: The Undersea Lifelines of Internet Connectivity

Kentik

654 subset of fiber is used for undersea applications. 654E fibers are in the same family of fibers but are typically used for more unique land-based applications requiring an even lower loss fiber. The cable could be 50mm or more with the additional protective armor, depending on the application. Who owns the cables?

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Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review

CloudFaire

In addition to opening up new markets in 2024, Starlink also announced relationships to provide in-flight connectivity to multiple airlines , and on cruise ships and trains , as well as enabling subscribers to roam with their subscription using the Starlink Mini.