A look at the tussle between the US and China over subsea cables; US Big Tech now accounts for 70%+ of all used subsea-cable capacity, from <10% a decade ago
A high-stakes rivalry is playing out over a vast but vulnerable web of underwater cables that carry nearly all global internet traffic
Digital subsea cables were designed for cooperation, not conflict. As the line between peace and war blurs, the reality is setting in that these critical lines are highly vulnerable. via @bbgvisualdata https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Check out this excellent explainer on the importance and vulnerability of subsea data cables, and the US-China rivalry over them. Expect many of them to be severed in a conflict, with major implications for Internet traffic #SubseaCable #TechSupremacy https://www.bloomberg.com/..…
Inside the US-China Battle Over Undersea Internet Cables Powering AI's Future Short-sighted policy driven by overblown fears risks damaging US tech firms and boosting China's position in global connectivity? Well, yes.... https://www.bloomberg.com/...