Telecommunications technology has come a long way in the last 150 years, but the one constant throughout has been the humble subsea cable. Today, about 99% of all international communications traffic crosses subsea cables. Demand for digital connectivity from both businesses and consumers remains at an all-time high, and we’ll need more subsea cable systems in more places before we can fulfill that demand. With this in mind, it’s no wonder TeleGeography is predicting almost $5 billion in new subsea cable investment during 2023 alone. This eye-popping figure is driven both by high demand and by the fact that we’re…

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