Ensuring Connectivity: The World of Subsea Cable Repair and Maintenance
High-profile cable breaks around the Baltic Sea and Taiwan have been in the spotlight, but repairs play a crucial role in maintaining connectivity.
Modern cable repair involves specialized ships that retrieve damaged cables from the ocean floor for replacement, exemplifying the efficiency in the process.
Despite the common occurrence of cable faults, most companies utilize a redundancy strategy for network resilience.
Fishing vessels and environmental factors contribute significantly to cable damages, emphasizing the need for robust infrastructure.
A projected increase in cable deployment by 2040 signals the importance of investing in the maintenance and replacement of aging cable ships to sustain global internet connectivity.
