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How do they power the repeaters?

• slug 16y ago
  Usually at the landing sites there's power feed equipment, as explained at the end of the article. There's some more basic information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_communications_cable http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_communications_cable
• trafficlight 16y ago
  An undersea cable is made up of a about a dozen different layers of alternating conductors, braided jackets, and water-proofing. Power is provided by a conductor surrounding the fiber in center of the cable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_communications_cable http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_communications_cable