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This is the cable spool where the massive amounts of undersea cable necessary make the Sydney-Hawaii connection are stored. It's 7 meters deep and around 15 meters in diameter. All the cable is laid in the spool by hand.

The cable is run live from the ship--data is continuously being sent down the cable--even as it drops to the ocean floor. This gives an indication of the performance of the cable and allows it to be continuously monitored.

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WIRED covered this many years ago:
If you want to read more about how these cables are laid, and the people who lay them, read this excellent article by post-cyberpunk auth... (Read the rest)
Posted by: gbdrbob Posted on: 07/15/08  (Edited: 07/16/2008 @ 01:51) You are currently: Logged In | Log out
Physical Compression Dr_Zinj   | 04/09/08
Treated? jhurst747   | 04/09/08
That's the expensive way... JohnMcGrew@...   | 04/09/08
RE: (Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection) chris752   | 04/09/08
RE: (Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection) vulcan96   | 04/09/08
RE: (Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection) vulcan96   | 04/09/08
They are called "Notice to Mariners" Michael P.   | 04/09/08
What does Australia use now? Satellite? meryllogue@...   | 04/09/08
They use other existing cables... UncleBubba   | 04/09/08
RE: (Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection) maxtheitpro   | 04/09/08
RE: (Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection) stewpeake   | 04/09/08
Australia and . . . . Hawaii?? CobraA1   | 04/09/08
AZ to Hawaii just part of global network rudy_z   | 04/11/08
Here's the link to Int'l. submarine cables rudy_z   | 04/11/08
RE: (Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection) paul351   | 04/09/08
another reason seanferd   | 04/09/08
RE: (Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection) blackjack861@...   | 04/09/08
Pure science vs. entertainment etc. boomchuck1   | 04/10/08
Toil and Sacrifice Methushelah   | 04/10/08
What microscope are we supposed to use mhenriday   | 04/11/08
Relevance Methushelah   | 04/24/08
Idiot bigjohnl@...   | 04/12/08
RE: (Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection) leanne_martinau   | 04/10/08
Powering the amplifiers? bbbaldie_z   | 04/10/08
Probably still electric? Kev Baylis   | 04/10/08
RTFM Kev Baylis   | 04/10/08
High voltage DC still used rudy_z   | 04/11/08
Has anyone seen any video posted? clare_smith@...   | 04/10/08
Latency brittonv   | 04/10/08
Modern Fiber cables use solid state amps rudy_z   | 04/11/08
RE: (Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection) Kapukini   | 04/14/08
RE: (Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection) NZJester   | 04/16/08
WIRED covered this many years ago: gbdrbob   | 07/15/08

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