Going further with fibre optics

Despite the availability of satellites, the world is highly dependant on the network of cables laid across the oceans.

THERE are many things and services in our everyday life that we take for granted; telecommunications is one of them. We surf the Internet, send e-mail messages, Skype with family members, video conference, watch YouTube, book airline seats and make banking transactions without paying much heed to the infrastructure that makes all these possible.