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Undersea cables are the unseen backbone of the global internet

  • Written by Robin Chataut, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity and Computer Science, Quinnipiac University
Undersea cables are the unseen backbone of the global internetSpecial ships lay data cables across the world's oceans.Stefan Sauer/picture alliance via Getty Images

Have you ever wondered how an email sent from New York arrives in Sydney in mere seconds, or how you can video chat with someone on the other side of the globe with barely a hint of delay? Behind these everyday miracles lies an unseen, sprawling...

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