From streaming videos for entertainment or educational purposes, to business, to long-distance communication with distant friends and family members, the internet has changed how the world stays connected.
This internet that keeps us connected is essentially a network of networks – part of which consists of cables that run under the ocean.
In fact, 99% of all internet traffic goes through the ocean at some point in its transmission. These cables that carry this internet traffic are nothing special – it’s the same network of cables we’d see on land, just under water!
So, how exactly do these cables send data across the ocean? Wouldn’t it take a long time for the data to cross our massive oceans, causing slow load times? These questions, and more, are answered in the infographic below!
Author Bio:
Nick Dmitry is a digital marketing specialist for Infinera – a global supplier of solutions that provide the resilient foundation for the largest and most demanding Tier 1 carrier, internet content provider, cable operator, government, and enterprise networks worldwide.
This piece was prepared online by Panuruji Kenta, Publisher, SEVENSEAS Media