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Nearly all international internet data travels through subsea cables, and demand has surged as cloud computing and AI scale globally. Business Insider visited the only U.S. company capable of manufacturing and laying these cables, touring its decades-old factory and a multimillion-dollar cable-laying ship.
The video explores how cables are made and deployed, the history of subsea infrastructure, how big tech companies are reshaping the market, geopolitical tensions around cable ownership, and risks including natural breaks and potential sabotage. It also touches on competition from satellite alternatives.
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