Episode 89: Preparing Submarine Cables for the Next Wave of Innovation

About this episode

This episode discusses how Southern Cross is preparing its submarine cables for the increasing bandwidth demand driven by AI.

Bandwidth demand continues unabated, and AI is expected to be a likely driver for increased bandwidth demand, overland and undersea. In this episode, Southern Cross's CEO Laurie Miller and CTO Dean Veverka speak with Brian Lavallée, our resident submarine expert, about how the submarine cable operator is preparing for the AI wave and its plans for connecting the Pacific.

People in this episode

Guests: Laurie Miller, Dean Veverka, Brian Lavallée

Topics covered

• submarine cables
• bandwidth demand
• AI
• innovation
• Pacific connectivity

Keywords

• Southern Cross
• submarine cable operator
• AI wave

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Places: Pacific

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