> Literally the last sentence of my post is "Newer systems have a lifespan of around 25 years." What is your point? Cable system lifespan != cable lifespan >

> Literally the last sentence of my post is "Newer systems have a lifespan of around 25 years." What is your point? Cable system lifespan != cable lifespan > No this is incorrect. How do you then explain subsea cables that have been in operation since 1989? Facts don't care about your opinions. Not that I disagree with the listed factors that limit the lifetime of the wet plant. 25 years is a design target, not a hard limit.