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> International bandwidth is hugely expensive in Australia, everything goes by expensive undersea cables I have heard this quite a bit, but why is it hugely ex
by joshschreuder 11y ago
> International bandwidth is hugely expensive in Australia, everything goes by expensive undersea cables
I have heard this quite a bit, but why is it hugely expensive for this reason? Is it because of the maintenance of the undersea cables or recouping initial construction costs?
- NeutronBoy 11y agoIt just all adds up: - First world, bandwidth hungry nation. - Low population to recoup costs from. - Very low population density so transit across the country isn't super economical (related to above) - Expensive to build transit because it's all underwater cable, no easy cross-border land-based fiber.