U.S. officials said the Red Sea submarine telecom cable was cut off on Tuesday, causing 25% of data traffic between Asia and Europe. There are 16 optical cables at the bottom of the Red Sea, accounting for 17% of all international Internet data traffic. Telecommunications signals and messages cross the ocean at a speed close to the speed of light through these cables.
Who owns them? subsea fiber optic cable deep sea internet cables Almost all submarine cables in the world are owned by private companies - telecom operators or investors. Only about 1% is owned by the government (partially or in all).
What happens if the
submarine cable is cut off? In short, global communications are disrupted. Nick Loxton, director of intelligence delivery at Geollect, told Al Jazeera that “undersea infrastructure is now an important part of the global economy and it can have a disproportionately huge impact.” Remember that the Red Sea accounts for 17% of all international Internet data traffic ?
fiber cable under sea If all the cables there are unplugged, communications between Europe and India and East Asia will be interrupted, and North and East Africa will be affected.
Some experts believe that the Houthi need the help of allies to destroy the cables, while others say they have the ability to cause damage themselves.
Submarine Fiber Optic Cable "I think, I think, as technology spreads, things like drones are basically democratizing, it seems impossible for relatively immature non-state actors like the Houthi," said Loxton. The completed action is now completely within reach.”
