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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Computers => Topic started by: Elderberry on June 24, 2023, 01:09:19 am

Title: Satellite internet is on the way after Arctic fiber cut unplugs part of Alaska
Post by: Elderberry on June 24, 2023, 01:09:19 am

The Verge by Emma Roth 6/23/2023

The region could be without internet for six to eight weeks.

Satellite internet competitors OneWeb and SpaceX are in the running to reconnect Alaskans after ice damaged a sub-sea fiber-optic cable in the Arctic Ocean, as reported by numerous local outlets. While repairs are expected to take an additional six to eight weeks, satellites could help locals weather the widespread outage.

Last week, residents in the rural towns of Utqiaġvik, Point Hope, Wainwright, Kotzebue, Nome, and other communities found themselves without internet or cellular connectivity when the 1,200-mile fiber cable owned by the Alaska-based broadband company Quintillion suffered a break. Quintillion says the cable broke as “a result of an ice scouring event.”

“Our sub-sea system is currently out of service,” Quintillion states. “Our dedicated team of experts is actively engaged in diagnosing and resolving the issue. They are working in coordination with our partners and undersea cable maintenance teams to restore the services at the earliest possible time.”

More: https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/23/23771194/alaska-internet-quintillion-fiber-cable-satellites-oneweb (https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/23/23771194/alaska-internet-quintillion-fiber-cable-satellites-oneweb)

Title: Re: Satellite internet is on the way after Arctic fiber cut unplugs part of Alaska
Post by: Smokin Joe on June 24, 2023, 04:23:41 am

What? The sea level hadn't risen enough to carry all that melting sea ice above stuff on the bottom?

More climatepocalypse failure...