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Quite a lot of those cables split in the middle of the ocean but zooming in I don't see any islands. What would such an undersea junction look like? Or would
by aerique 16y ago
Quite a lot of those cables split in the middle of the ocean but zooming in I don't see any islands. What would such an undersea junction look like? Or would it be a platform?
- pmjordan 16y agoI have a feeling they're actually separate cables that are laid at the same time. Maybe they're even bound together in some way. It would be interesting to know for sure. EDIT: it turns out the cables do actually branch, using one of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_branching_unit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_branching_unit
- woodall 16y agoHere are some images and information I found on these types of units. http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/telecom/solution/submarine/ http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/telecom/solution/subm... http://global.mitsubishielectric.com/bu/communication/transmission/submarine/products/wetplant.html http://global.mitsubishielectric.com/bu/communication/transm... http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6809934.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6809934.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_communications_cable http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_communications_cable http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6534712.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6534712.html http://www.techcentral.co.za/aboard-the-ship-that-keeps-sa-connected-a-photo-essay/10553/ http://www.techcentral.co.za/aboard-the-ship-that-keeps-sa-c...