About this episode

The episode discusses the pivotal role of an undersea cable in making the internet global.

Before the internet went global, one undersea gamble made it possible.

People in this episode

Host: Roman Mars

Topics covered

• internet history
• undersea cables
• global communication
• technology
• design

Keywords

• fiber-optic
• undersea cable
• internet
• globalization
• technology

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