To avoid major choke points like the Suez Chanel and the South China Sea. For example: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Spotlight/Asia-s-internet-cab

To avoid major choke points like the Suez Chanel and the South China Sea. For example: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Spotlight/Asia-s-internet-cable-projects-delayed-by-South-China-Sea-tensions https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Spotlight/Asia-s-i... https://www.wired.co.uk/article/submarine-internet-cables-egypt https://www.wired.co.uk/article/submarine-internet-cables-eg...