Companies buoying China’s oppression: beware. A 12-year-old lawsuit against tech firm Cisco has now been revived by a California court. China’s exports are hitting a record decline. As its economy spirals, will the crisis reach the United States? Tens of thousands have been evacuated. A bridge was caught overflowing with water. Severe floods are soaking…
Japan, Australia, US to Fund Undersea Cable Connection in Micronesia to Counter China’s Influence
TOKYO—Japan announced Tuesday that it joined the United States and Australia in signing an agreement on a $95 million undersea cable project that will connect East Micronesia island nations to improve networks in the Indo-Pacific region where China is increasingly expanding its influence. The approximately 2,250-kilometer (1,400-mile) undersea cable will connect the state of Kosrae…
How Undersea Cables, Satellites Run Our Modern Life
The hidden thread running our modern life—from strings of cables thousands of feet beneath the surface of the seas, to a constellation of satellites high above in the sky. In this special report, we zoom in on information super-highways—undersea cables and satellites—how our daily lives rely on them, and how adversarial powers like Russia and…
US, Australia Guarding Against China’s Infiltration of Undersea Cable Projects: Australian Former Diplomat
In June, it was reported that a round of bidding for a World Bank-led undersea communication cable project was effectively scuttled due to security concerns over a bid from Chinese firm HMN Technologies, formerly known as Huawei Marine Networks. The project, known as the East Micronesia Cable system, is intended to facilitate communications between the…
‘HyperOne’ to Offer Undersea Cables Safe Passage Through Troubled Indo-Pacific Waters
An Australian entrepreneur has unveiled an ambitious countrywide, fibre-optic network that could open significant commercial opportunities and make Australia a hub for international undersea networks traversing the troubled Indo-Pacific region. HyperOne is a AU$1.5 billion hyperscale, national fibre network that will stretch more than 20,000 kilometres across Australia, and achieve speeds of 10,000 terabits per…
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