Supply chain / Subsea cables
Submarine cable damage and slow restoration
Nearly all intercontinental traffic runs on undersea cables, and the ITU and the International Cable Protection Committee set up an advisory body to tackle slow licensing, installation and repair and the risk of physical damage.
- Type
- Reported constraint
- Where it sits
- A reminder that data-centre connectivity to remote regions depends on a small number of physical cables that can take time to restore.
- Constraint
- The ITU terms of reference cite licensing, installation and restoration timelines and physical damage as the problems to address.
- Maturity
- In use or open for access
What we checked
- The ITU page says submarine cables carry more than 99 per cent of intercontinental connectivity. (source)
- The advisory body, set up by the ITU and ICPC, aims to speed licensing, installation and restoration and to protect cables from damage. (source)
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