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BrikoX @lemmy.zip

9mo ago

Google to build first subsea fiber-optic cable connecting Africa with Australia

techcrunch.com Google to build first subsea fiber-optic cable connecting Africa with Australia | TechCrunch

Google is set to build Umoja, the first subsea fibre optic cable connecting the continents of Africa and Australia.

Google to build first subsea fiber-optic cable connecting Africa with Australia | TechCrunch

Google is set to build Umoja, the first subsea fibre optic cable connecting the continents of Africa and Australia.

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9mo ago

Google to build first subsea fiber-optic cable connecting Africa with Australia

techcrunch.com /2024/05/23/google-to-build-first-subsea-fibre-optic-cable-connecting-africa-with-australia/

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That's a very long cable.
- ~8000km cable, 300,000km/s speed of light = ~2ms to travel that distance. Pretty decent.
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