Hundreds of submarine communications cables connect all the continents of the world except Antarctica. They ensure the uninterrupted transmission of large amounts of data from servers of popular services and sites in the apartments of users in different parts of the world. Until recently, the most powerful submarine cable system was considered “Apollo”, linking North America and Europe. But soon this may change, as Microsoft and Facebook created and even launched an entirely new generation of underwater communication cable.
For the first time a new generation of cable, called Marine, was presented to the public last year. According to the creators, it is able to provide simultaneous translation 71 000 000 videos in HD quality. According to the project, this cable will connect the us to Virginia beach with the Spanish city of Bilbao. At this point, all installation work has been completed and is fully commissioned, crossing the Atlantic ocean at a depth of over 5,000 meters. The cable length is 6600 kilometers, and a total weight of more than 4.6 million kilograms.
The cable’s bandwidth “Apollo” is equal to 3.2 terabits per second. In this respect, Marine got him in full, because it transmits information at a speed of 160 terabits per second. It is about 16 million times faster than average home Internet connection. The attachment of such major companies as Microsoft and Facebook, create cable of new generation is justified, because, according to forecasts, by 2025 the consumption of Internet traffic will grow eight times. Microsoft using Marine seeks to improve the quality of services, Office 365, Skype and Xbox Live, while Facebook is interested in the development of VR technologies by streaming the content.
Underwater communication cable of the new generation was launched
Sergey Grey