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Re: Estimate of satellite vs. Land-based traffic


From: sthaug () nethelp no
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:51:12 +0100 (CET)

When I was working with Svalbard, Internet connectivity was through a  
satellite link at about 2.5 degrees
elevation looking through a notch in the mountains.  I don't think it  
has changed

It has. Svalbard now has undersea cable connection to the Norwegian
mainland. See

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Undersea_Cable_System

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug () nethelp no


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