I was wondering the same thing, I found this article: http://www.arcticyearbook.com/index.php/briefing-notes2014/117-the-arctic-a-new-internet-highway http://ww

I was wondering the same thing, I found this article: http://www.arcticyearbook.com/index.php/briefing-notes2014/117-the-arctic-a-new-internet-highway http://www.arcticyearbook.com/index.php/briefing-notes2014/1... I skimmed through it, looks like that it's an upcoming cable network to diminish the latency on Asia-Europe connections. Unfeasible before global warming and melting icecaps.