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Re: are underwater routers a thing?


From: Andy Ringsmuth <andy () andyring com>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:36:55 -0500


On Mar 17, 2022, at 9:26 PM, Jerry Cloe <jerry () jtcloe net> wrote:

 
it look like it was completely at sea, but it would kind of make sense
to leave them at sea if you could put a router there.
 
First thing that comes to mind is power, how would you power them?

Undersea cables absolutely carry power along with the fiber. It is needed for inline amplifiers.


-Andy

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