Why the internet runs through cables under the ocean

Over 99% of international data travels through cables under the ocean. A round trip to London takes about 70 milliseconds over a cable and about 600 over a geostationary satellite. A single modern cable can carry over 200 terabits per second, and only about 150 to 200 cable faults happen worldwide every year. Idea and structure: Tiff in Tech's Short on the same question. Sources are in the pinned comment. #shorts #internet #technology