{"id":2766,"date":"2018-04-07T21:47:05","date_gmt":"2018-04-07T20:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/?p=2766"},"modified":"2023-06-08T11:30:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T10:30:42","slug":"submarine-cables-landing-stations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/index.php\/2018\/04\/07\/submarine-cables-landing-stations\/","title":{"rendered":"Submarine Cables &amp; Landing Stations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The physical connectivity of the Internet is of great fascination to me. From Submarine Cables and Cable Landing Stations to fibre ducts running up and down the country between Exchanges and POPs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7704.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" data-id=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7704-1024x579.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7704-1024x579.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7704-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7704-768x434.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7704-1536x869.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7704-624x353.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7704.jpeg 1648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From under the sea and beach&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7686.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" data-id=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7686-1024x560.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7686-1024x560.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7686-300x164.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7686-768x420.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7686-1536x841.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7686-624x341.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7686.jpeg 1661w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8230;into ducts in the sand&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/incoming-cables.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/incoming-cables.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/incoming-cables.jpeg 912w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/incoming-cables-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/incoming-cables-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/incoming-cables-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8230;and underground chambers&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7689.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"499\" data-id=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7689-1024x499.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7689-1024x499.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7689-300x146.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7689-768x374.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7689-1536x748.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7689-624x304.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_7689.jpeg 1661w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8230;under the roads&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/skewjack-cornwall.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"352\" data-id=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/skewjack-cornwall.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/skewjack-cornwall.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/skewjack-cornwall-300x167.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/skewjack-cornwall-624x346.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">..to Cable Landing Stations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/images.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" data-id=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/images.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-582\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Terminating&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSCF0076-980x735-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"353\" data-id=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSCF0076-980x735-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSCF0076-980x735-1.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSCF0076-980x735-1-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8230;inside&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/x3KNu6MQKa41.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"604\" data-id=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/x3KNu6MQKa41.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/x3KNu6MQKa41.jpeg 453w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/x3KNu6MQKa41-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8230;into racks&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/z7r5Ve9cr-Y1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" data-id=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/z7r5Ve9cr-Y1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/z7r5Ve9cr-Y1.jpeg 604w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/z7r5Ve9cr-Y1-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8230;of switches&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BzBL15oWtZ01.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" data-id=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BzBL15oWtZ01.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BzBL15oWtZ01.jpeg 604w, https:\/\/www.hughgolding.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/BzBL15oWtZ01-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8230;and routers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The physical connectivity of the Internet is of great fascination to me. 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