#underseacables — Public Fediverse posts

Marine Technology News: New Google Transatlantic Cable Connects Portugal with the US. “Alphabet’s Google has successfully connected a new transatlantic subsea cable to Sines in Portugal, it said on Tuesday, adding another U.S.-Europe data route as demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence services surges.”

Marine Technology News: New Google Transatlantic Cable Connects Portugal with the US. “Alphabet’s Google has successfully connected a new transatlantic subsea cable to Sines in Portugal, it said on Tuesday, adding another U.S.-Europe data route as demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence services surges.”

#usa #uk #Australia #underseacables

#usa #uk #Australia #underseacables

#US, #UK and #Australia agree pact to protect #underseacables, ‘the arteries of modern civilisation’
The governments plan to develop new unmanned undersea vehicles as part of trilateral #AUKUS pact.
Around 570 cables carry 95%-99% of world’s intercontinental #telecommunications data. Fiber cables can carry terabits per second; satellites handle far less. And "networks of green energy cables carrying #electricity are also starting to sprawl across the world's seabeds."
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/31/world/aukus-seabed-cables-defense-intl

#US, #UK and #Australia agree pact to protect #underseacables, ‘the arteries of modern civilisation’
The governments plan to develop new unmanned undersea vehicles as part of trilateral #AUKUS pact.
Around 570 cables carry 95%-99% of world’s intercontinental #telecommunications data. Fiber cables can carry terabits per second; satellites handle far less. And "networks of green energy cables carrying #electricity are also starting to sprawl across the world's seabeds."
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/31/world/aukus-seabed-cables-defense-intl

#Finland deploys new system to detect threats to #underseacables — distributed acoustic sensors measure vibrations from the seabed and informs the authorities and operators of suspicious activities
#Elisa a #telecommunications company, has installed detection equipment on its undersea cables to monitor the #criticalinfrastructure. The system has since been successfully tested, and is now being developed to automatically inform the Finnish Border Guard and the Finnish Navy
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/finland-deploys-new-system-to-detect-threats-to-undersea-cables-distributed-acoustic-sensors-measure-vibrations-from-the-seabed-and-informs-the-authorities-and-operators-of-suspicious-activities

SUBSEA RUMBLINGS

Russian submarines seen near UK undersea cables. UK Navy on alert. What this means for internet and safety.

#RussianSubs, #UKNavy, #UnderseaCables, #NationalSecurity, #Geopolitics

https://newsletter.tf/russian-subs-near-uk-undersea-cables-june-2026/

SUBSEA RUMBLINGS

Russian submarines seen near UK undersea cables. UK Navy on alert. What this means for internet and safety.

#RussianSubs, #UKNavy, #UnderseaCables, #NationalSecurity, #Geopolitics

https://newsletter.tf/russian-subs-near-uk-undersea-cables-june-2026/

The UK Royal Navy has increased its presence near undersea communication cables following reported Russian submarine activity. This is a step up from usual patrols.

#RussianSubs, #UKNavy, #UnderseaCables, #NationalSecurity, #Geopolitics
https://newsletter.tf/russian-subs-near-uk-undersea-cables-june-2026/

The UK Royal Navy has increased its presence near undersea communication cables following reported Russian submarine activity. This is a step up from usual patrols.

#RussianSubs, #UKNavy, #UnderseaCables, #NationalSecurity, #Geopolitics
https://newsletter.tf/russian-subs-near-uk-undersea-cables-june-2026/

#Drones to protect #underseacables from Russian sabotage touted in new defense pact — #US one of three partners developing tech to protect $1.8T in daily transactions
Undersea cables are new sea lines of communication that navies must protect.
#DARPA has announced call for proposals to build autonomous #underwater drone, while the #US #Navy has signed a deal with an AI firm to develop tech that would allow undersea minesweepers to learn about new and novel threats in days
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones-to-protect-undersea-cables-from-russian-sabotage-touted-in-new-defense-pact-us-one-of-three-partners-developing-new-tech-to-protect-usd1-8-trillion-in-daily-transactions

#Drones to protect #underseacables from Russian sabotage touted in new defense pact — #US one of three partners developing tech to protect $1.8T in daily transactions
Undersea cables are new sea lines of communication that navies must protect.
#DARPA has announced call for proposals to build autonomous #underwater drone, while the #US #Navy has signed a deal with an AI firm to develop tech that would allow undersea minesweepers to learn about new and novel threats in days
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones-to-protect-undersea-cables-from-russian-sabotage-touted-in-new-defense-pact-us-one-of-three-partners-developing-new-tech-to-protect-usd1-8-trillion-in-daily-transactions

Iran is threatening undersea cables. The world’s ‘digital chokepoints’ have never been more vulnerable

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2026/05/18/313573/iran-is-threatening-undersea-cables-the-worlds-digital-chokepoints-have-never-been-more-vulnerable/

You know how much we love us some undersea cables, and this week, it's cable drama! Did the Taiwanese cable get sliced due to a shifting shipwreck? Or was it something more nefarious? And what are the long-term implications for cable safety? Join the discussion this week on episode 353 #TheCloudPod #Shipwrecks #UnderseaCables

You know how much we love us some undersea cables, and this week, it's cable drama! Did the Taiwanese cable get sliced due to a shifting shipwreck? Or was it something more nefarious? And what are the long-term implications for cable safety? Join the discussion this week on episode 353 #TheCloudPod #Shipwrecks #UnderseaCables

Ars Technica: New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone. “A Chinese ship has tested a new device capable of slicing through submarine data cables thousands of meters beneath the ocean surface. That demonstration may exacerbate security concerns over a spate of suspected sabotage incidents targeting undersea communications and power cables from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean.”

Ars Technica: New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone. “A Chinese ship has tested a new device capable of slicing through submarine data cables thousands of meters beneath the ocean surface. That demonstration may exacerbate security concerns over a spate of suspected sabotage incidents targeting undersea communications and power cables from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean.”

Iran warns that damage to key undersea cables in the Strait of Hormuz could trigger widespread internet outages and impact global digital systems. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/will-your-internet-go-down-iran-warns-of-risk-to-key-undersea-cables-xidw0mzv?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #InternetOutage #UnderseaCables #StraitOfHormuz #TechNews

“Darling, it’s better / down where it’s wetter”*…

From our old friend Neal Agarwal, a long (and illuminating) scroll from the surface to the “bottom” of the ocean (10,924 meters down)…

“The Deep Sea,” from @neal.fun.

* “Sebastian, “Under the Sea,” The Little Mermaid

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As we dive: we might send connected birthday greetings to a man who put the sea floor to use, Clarence Mackay; he was born on this date in 1874. An early telecom entrepreneur, he supervised the completion of the first transpacific cable between the United States and the Far East in 1904. He laid a cable between New York and Cuba in 1907, and later established cable communication with southern Europe via the Azores and with northern Europe via Ireland. And in 1928, he became the first to combine radio, cables, and telegraphs under one management. (He sold his business, Postal Telegraph and Cable Corporation, to International Telephone and Telegraph Company [ITT] for an enormous amount of stock… just in time for the stock market crash in 1929, which wiped him out. He survived the Great Depression by selling his art and antiques.)

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“Darling, it’s better / down where it’s wetter”*…

From our old friend Neal Agarwal, a long (and illuminating) scroll from the surface to the “bottom” of the ocean (10,924 meters down)…

“The Deep Sea,” from @neal.fun.

* “Sebastian, “Under the Sea,” The Little Mermaid

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As we dive: we might send connected birthday greetings to a man who put the sea floor to use, Clarence Mackay; he was born on this date in 1874. An early telecom entrepreneur, he supervised the completion of the first transpacific cable between the United States and the Far East in 1904. He laid a cable between New York and Cuba in 1907, and later established cable communication with southern Europe via the Azores and with northern Europe via Ireland. And in 1928, he became the first to combine radio, cables, and telegraphs under one management. (He sold his business, Postal Telegraph and Cable Corporation, to International Telephone and Telegraph Company [ITT] for an enormous amount of stock… just in time for the stock market crash in 1929, which wiped him out. He survived the Great Depression by selling his art and antiques.)

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Southern Europe is becoming a new hub for the internet.

When you think about the internet, you probably picture wireless connections. In reality, 99% of what we do online travels through cables on the ocean.

The fastest expansion in Europe is happening in southern Europe, through the Adriatic, Aegean, and Black Seas.

Routes in this corridor are projected to grow by around 270% between 2025 and 2027.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260415-southern-europe-is-becoming-a-new-hub-for-the-internet?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#UnderseaCables #Internet #Tech #Europe #Sea

Southern Europe is becoming a new hub for the internet.

When you think about the internet, you probably picture wireless connections. In reality, 99% of what we do online travels through cables on the ocean.

The fastest expansion in Europe is happening in southern Europe, through the Adriatic, Aegean, and Black Seas.

Routes in this corridor are projected to grow by around 270% between 2025 and 2027.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260415-southern-europe-is-becoming-a-new-hub-for-the-internet?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#UnderseaCables #Internet #Tech #Europe #Sea

What makes this notable is not merely the submarine tracking itself, but the strategic target set. Undersea cables and pipelines are critical infrastructure, and public acknowledgment of Russian activity near them suggests states increasingly view seabed systems as key pressure points in hybrid conflict.
#UKNavy #Russia #InfrastructureSecurity #UnderseaCables #Geopolitics #NATO #usa #news

What makes this notable is not merely the submarine tracking itself, but the strategic target set. Undersea cables and pipelines are critical infrastructure, and public acknowledgment of Russian activity near them suggests states increasingly view seabed systems as key pressure points in hybrid conflict.
#UKNavy #Russia #InfrastructureSecurity #UnderseaCables #Geopolitics #NATO #usa #news

Russia Unveils Covert Submarine Operations Near Undersea Cables

Russia has been secretly deploying submarines to shadow undersea cables, the lifelines of global communication, in a move that's raised alarm bells with the UK and its allies. British defense officials claim they tracked every mile of a Russian submarine operation, involving multiple vessels, that posed a risk to these critical…

https://osintsights.com/russia-unveils-covert-submarine-operations-near-undersea-cables?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#Russia #UnderseaCables #SubmarineOperations #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics

New Video: BREAKING: UK Royal Navy Foils Russian Undersea Cable Mission https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I2G-Fxzmrw #BreakingNews #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraine #NATO #UnderseaCables #Geopolitics

New Video: BREAKING: UK Royal Navy Foils Russian Undersea Cable Mission https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I2G-Fxzmrw #BreakingNews #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraine #NATO #UnderseaCables #Geopolitics

Global Undersea Data Arteries Under Scrutiny Amid Sabotage Fears

Governments and tech firms are adding defenses to undersea data cables. This is because of fears that countries might try to damage them, causing internet outages.

#UnderseaCables, #CyberSecurity, #DataProtection, #GlobalTech, #InternetSafety

https://newsletter.tf/undersea-cable-protection-sabotage-fears-global/

More countries are watching undersea cables closely. This is because the risk of sabotage has gone up a lot in the last 18 months.

#UnderseaCables, #CyberSecurity, #DataProtection, #GlobalTech, #InternetSafety
https://newsletter.tf/undersea-cable-protection-sabotage-fears-global/

*The War(s) That the Mainstream Media Ignore(s)* *

(6/n)

... “#Lafayette26” [#NATO training] mission in the #NorthAtlantic [to show #Trump that the #European NATO members *can* project power, too], which will include multinational exercises in the #BalticSea, aimed at deterring [the now quite frequent] threats to #UnderseaCables.” 2b)—In particular, from the unofficial #Russian #Oil #ShadowFleet, but also #Chinese sabotage vessels (e.g. the #YiPeng3-incident in...

*The War(s) That the Mainstream Media Ignore(s)* *

(6/n)

... “#Lafayette26” [#NATO training] mission in the #NorthAtlantic [to show #Trump that the #European NATO members *can* project power, too], which will include multinational exercises in the #BalticSea, aimed at deterring [the now quite frequent] threats to #UnderseaCables.” 2b)—In particular, from the unofficial #Russian #Oil #ShadowFleet, but also #Chinese sabotage vessels (e.g. the #YiPeng3-incident in...

UK and Ireland pledge joint exercises to protect cables from Russian spy ships.

The UK and Ireland pledged on Friday to conduct joint exercises to step up protection of vital underwater cable infrastructure as part of a drive to counter intensifying threats from Russian spy ships.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260313-uk-and-ireland-pledge-joint-exercises-to-protect-cables-from-russian-spy-ships?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#UnderseaCables #UK #Ireland #Russia #NATO #Espionage #Defence

UK and Ireland pledge joint exercises to protect cables from Russian spy ships.

The UK and Ireland pledged on Friday to conduct joint exercises to step up protection of vital underwater cable infrastructure as part of a drive to counter intensifying threats from Russian spy ships.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260313-uk-and-ireland-pledge-joint-exercises-to-protect-cables-from-russian-spy-ships?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#UnderseaCables #UK #Ireland #Russia #NATO #Espionage #Defence

Global Effort to Convert Undersea Cables into Disaster Warning Networks

How will undersea internet cables detect tsunamis? Scientists are using 1.5 million km of cables to find earthquakes and save lives in coastal towns.

#tsunamiwarning, #earthquakedetection, #underseacables, #oceanmonitoring, #smartcables

https://newsletter.tf/how-undersea-internet-cables-detect-earthquakes-and-tsunamis/

There are over 1.5 million kilometers of cables already on the ocean floor. Scientists are now turning these internet lines into a giant tool to find earthquakes faster than old sensors.

#tsunamiwarning, #earthquakedetection, #underseacables, #oceanmonitoring, #smartcables

https://newsletter.tf/how-undersea-internet-cables-detect-earthquakes-and-tsunamis/

Undersea cables, a new strategic battleground.

Nearly 1.5 million kilometres of submarine cables criss-cross the globe. The infrastructure is key for both national security and economic stability.

But an uptick in disruptions – notably in the Baltic Sea – has focused attention on the need to safeguard these networks. While many outages appear accidental, some can be attributed to sabotage by state-sponsored actors.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260129-undersea-cables-a-new-strategic-battleground?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#UnderseaCables #HybridWarfare #BalticSea #Tech

Undersea cables, a new strategic battleground.

Nearly 1.5 million kilometres of submarine cables criss-cross the globe. The infrastructure is key for both national security and economic stability.

But an uptick in disruptions – notably in the Baltic Sea – has focused attention on the need to safeguard these networks. While many outages appear accidental, some can be attributed to sabotage by state-sponsored actors.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260129-undersea-cables-a-new-strategic-battleground?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#UnderseaCables #HybridWarfare #BalticSea #Tech

Friday, January 2, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/friday-january-2-2026/

Friday, January 2, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/friday-january-2-2026/

#Russia #Ukraine #Cables #Europe #EU #UnderseaCables #War #UkraineWar #NATO #Finland #News #BBC #Finnish #Sabotage #Putin #VladimirPutin #Sea #Ship #Ships #seizure
We all know who’s behind it, and this another reason why the West should always stand up to Russia. Peace is the last thing on Putin’s mind…

Finnish police seize ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cable https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62040np372o

#Russia #Ukraine #Cables #Europe #EU #UnderseaCables #War #UkraineWar #NATO #Finland #News #BBC #Finnish #Sabotage #Putin #VladimirPutin #Sea #Ship #Ships #seizure
We all know who’s behind it, and this another reason why the West should always stand up to Russia. Peace is the last thing on Putin’s mind…

Finnish police seize ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cable https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62040np372o

🚫 Oh, the irony! An article promising a deep dive into the history of undersea cables ends up drowning in its own '403 Forbidden' error sea. 🌊 Nginx: the unsung hero of 'information' security, keeping legacy knowledge away from curious eyes. 🤦‍♂️
https://blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/the-legacy-of-undersea-cables/ #underseaCables #Nginx #403Forbidden #informationSecurity #irony #HackerNews #ngated

🚫 Oh, the irony! An article promising a deep dive into the history of undersea cables ends up drowning in its own '403 Forbidden' error sea. 🌊 Nginx: the unsung hero of 'information' security, keeping legacy knowledge away from curious eyes. 🤦‍♂️
https://blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/the-legacy-of-undersea-cables/ #underseaCables #Nginx #403Forbidden #informationSecurity #irony #HackerNews #ngated

The Legacy of Undersea Cables

https://blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/the-legacy-of-undersea-cables/

#HackerNews #UnderseaCables #LegacyTechnology #InternetInfrastructure #Connectivity

Reuters: Google to build subsea cables in Papua New Guinea under Australia defence treaty . “Alphabet’s Google will build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea, which the largest Pacific Island nation said was funded by Australia under a mutual defence treaty, in a key upgrade to its digital backbone.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/15/reuters-google-to-build-subsea-cables-in-papua-new-guinea-under-australia-defence-treaty/

Does Europe need more nuclear-powered submarines?

A nuclear submarine is a sensitive technology that is currently used by only six countries: France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Russia, China, and India.

A defence expert weighs in on whether Europe needs more nuclear-powered submarines amid growing tensions with Russia.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251209-does-europe-need-more-nuclear-powered-submarines?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Defence #Submarines #Navy #NATO #UnderseaCables #NuclearSubmarines #Europe #France #UK

Forget the cloud, the internet runs on wires - Think 🎧

It’s really DNS, though.
#internet #underseaCables #FiberOptics
https://think.kera.org/2025/10/14/forget-the-cloud-the-internet-runs-on-wires/

Saturday, October 4, 2025

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/10/saturday-october-4-2025/