1. What type of technology do the cables use to provide communication?
fiber optic cables they send light
2. How wide are the cables?
as wide as a garden hose
3. Where are the cables placed? At what point do they go underground?
on the ocean floor and the may be placed under the sea bed as you get closer to shore
4. What are the two main ways to measure capacity?
potential capacity and lit capacity
5. Explain what "safety in numbers" means.
companies run multiple cables to one location so that if one is severed they can still run smoothly
6. What are the types of damage that might occur to an undersea cable?
ship anchors, earthquakes and failing underwater equipment.
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