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Ukraine’s Wartime Internet from the Inside

Kentik

In the past year, we have used Kentik’s unique datasets to show some of the conflict’s impacts on Ukraine’s external internet connectivity, ranging from DDoS attacks and large outages , to the rerouting of internet service in the southern region of Kherson. 88.81.224.209 PJSC Datagroup 3326 88.81.224.209.ipv4.datagroup.ua. 193.109.128.78

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

Kentik

Worldwide telecommunications began somewhere around 150 years ago, in 1850, with the first commercial international submarine cable between England and France. Fiber optics The submarine cables that move internet traffic around the world are made from silica glass fiber optic strands that most network engineers are likely familiar with.

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Is Lunchtime Over? Is it Time for Telcos to Give Content Providers the Bill?

Global Data

Summary Bullets: Telecommunications companies want webscale providers to contribute toward their data-intensive services delivered via their network for further infrastructure investment. Should big tech get their hands out of their pockets and look to contribute toward their data-hungry internet services?

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Myanmar Goes Offline During Military Coup

Kentik

In the past 24hrs, Myanmar experienced a military coup d’état during which prominent government figures like Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi were detained and internet service was almost entirely disabled. Myanmar (also called Burma) is no stranger to internet shutdowns.

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Stuff The Internet Says On Scalability For March 8th, 2019

High Scalability

There was already a telecommunication network, which became the backbone of the internet. Don't miss all that the Internet has to say on Scalability, click below and become eventually consistent with all scalability knowledge (which means this post has many more items to read so please keep on reading). So many more quotes.

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Tonga downed by massive undersea volcanic eruption

Kentik

As of this writing, all internet and telephone communications between Tonga and the rest of the world are still down. Connecting remote island nations with high-speed access to the global internet is one of the great challenges of the modern internet. Activation of the Tonga Cable.

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Testing the PON: A Crucial Step Towards Profitability in Fiber Optic Networks

VIAVI Solutions

Introduction In the rapidly evolving landscape of telecommunications and internet connectivity, fiber optic networks are emerging as the backbone of modern communication infrastructure. These networks carry massive amounts of data, ensuring fast and reliable internet access for businesses and individuals alike.