Dunant, Aqualink, Hawaiki… and soon Friendship.
Their names may not ring a bell, but these are just some of the 430 submarine cables that provide over 90% of international internet connections.
They are the backbone of the web, the reflection of trade flows between countries.
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Long the preserve of telecom operators, submarine cables are now the subject of much attention.
Facebook has teamed up with Vodafone and Orange, in particular, to build Amitié, a new cable that links the United States to Europe, more specifically to France.
As the saying goes, he landed in Bordeaux, a first for the city.
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In the long term, Bordeaux could become an important hub for the landing of transatlantic cables
", pleads Jean-Luc Vuillemin, director of international networks at Orange.
Europeans no longer have the means to establish leadership, especially on a route as competitive as that between Europe and the United States.
Jean-Luc Vuillemin, director of international networks at Orange
If Amitié symbolizes new opportunities for Bordeaux, it also testifies to the importance taken by the Americans in transatlantic links.
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