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"Repeaters are included every 40-80 km to keep the signal strong." Does it mean that there's a ton of repeaters under the sea? Where do they get the power from
by torcete 6mo ago
"Repeaters are included every 40-80 km to keep the signal strong."
Does it mean that there's a ton of repeaters under the sea? Where do they get the power from?
- madaxe_again 6mo agoAlong the same cable. Data cables usually carry power to some degree too, for their own use.
- throawayonthe 6mo agoi believe they're simply powered by the electric conductors bundled with the cable the extra interesting part i think is how they amplify the signal without having to decode it, just optically https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_communications_cable#Optical_telecommunications_cables:~:text=Repeaters%20are%20powered https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_communications_cable...
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- namibj 6mo agoThey are like bulbs on an old-school Christmas tree light string, all in series with just one insulated conductor between.