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In 100 years, there won't be need for any sea cables because we would have had 9th generation laser links 100 kilometers above our heads, in the sky.
by vinay_ys 4y ago
In 100 years, there won't be need for any sea cables because we would have had 9th generation laser links 100 kilometers above our heads, in the sky.
- 411111111111111 4y agoUnlikely, lasers are impacted by weather... unless they're shielded midway, but then you've got a fiber cable again.
- zwirbl 4y agoThere isn't much weather in the mesosphere and above
- 411111111111111 4y agoTrue, i somehow omitted the 100km while reading their comment. It's still unlikely to succeed, as the required precision for multiple simultaneous data streams is quiet significant. Nonetheless, it's theoretically possible. Just not economically useful, as cables are inherently cheaper for the same amount of data transmitted. I'm not saying that these won't exist, they already do to some degree with Starlink after all... I'm just saying that this tech is highly unlikely to replace the backbone infrastructure, which seacables are.
- buran77 4y ago> It's still unlikely to succeed We can't possibly imagine now what can succeed in 100 years because we can't even conceive what kind of tech or societal developments will happen over that period.
- mjan22640 4y agoI would suggest to go through the Earth to reduce the pings.
- vladvasiliu 4y agoAnd how would that laser be plugged in the routers? Probably some form of USB9 8.2x5.
- noisy_boy 4y agoIn 100 years, the sea cables would be above our heads alright.