DENOG16

Submarine cables - lifelines of countries and continents
2024-11-18 , Auditorium

In recent years, we’ve heard a bit more about submarine cables, mostly related to fiber cuts. Given that they’re lifelines of countries or even continents, they are important, yet we know little about them. So, what’s the rationale behind the large selection of submarine cables, often on the same route? Is it just about resiliency and shorter routes, or are there other differentiators?

This talk will provide insight into the construction, operation, maintenance, and selection of submarine cables, using the connections between the United Kingdom and Continental Europe as an example.
We will dive into what it takes to construct a submarine cable, discover why and how it breaks, and provide guidance on what to consider when purchasing.

See also: DENOG16 Submarine Cables (5.1 MB)

Moritz is an experienced manager in the networking industry, currently working as Director, Business Development Central Europe for Zayo Europe. He is passionate about the network industry and its drive to connect people and networks, which he supports by day as the driving force behind Stuttgart-IX and as Vice Chairman of DENOG e.V. in his spare time.

Moritz has over ten years of experience with regional carriers, national data centres, international CDNs and global cloud providers and shares his industry knowledge as a freelance consultant.

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