30.03.2021_edi_mra

The world is getting smaller and smaller. Thanks to modern Internet connections and advancing digitalization, information and data are sent around the world at breakneck speed. Whether it’s a Zoom meeting with colleagues in Asia, a Skype call with friends in Dubai, or streaming films directly from Bollywood in India – distances are becoming less important. Deep-sea fiber-optic cables are crucial to this. They are laid at the bottom of the oceans and form the backbone of our modern world. But as invisible as they may be, their importance is hard to overestimate because: The respective cable operators decide not only how much but also which data can be sent.