High Risk and High Reward of Undersea Cables
Undersea cables carry 99% of the world's internet traffic, but how do these cables work, and are they worth the investment? Google's first employee of its subsea unit, Jayne Stowell weighs in on how the company paved the way for hyperscalers to take over an industry once controlled by telecom giants. (Source: Bloomberg)
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