We think of the internet as wireless and weightless, but its true foundation lies in the ocean’s depths, where nearly 900,000 ...

The strongest and most reliable way to connect different countries of the world to the Internet is through optical fiber cables laid under the sea. These cables are thousands of kilometers long and ...

In January, sea ice severed a fiber-optic cable running along the floor of the Beaufort Sea several miles off the North Slope. The line is a key piece of Northwest Alaska’s broadband infrastructure, ...

The global internet is connected by roughly 570 fiber optic cables on the seabed. Recent breaks have industry watchers questioning the resiliency and security of these subsea cables. In late 2024 and ...

Communications cables are only part of the story. A far broader array of systems now covers the ocean floor – and must be protected. But communications cables are only part of the story. A far broader ...

Germany’s defense minister said damage to two fiber-optic cables on the sea floor appeared deliberate, but a culprit was not known. By Melissa Eddy and Johanna Lemola Melissa Eddy reported from Berlin ...

Fiber optic technology is the backbone of modern digital infrastructure, and recent innovations are propelling its capabilities to new heights. In the past few years, breakthroughs in materials, ...