How the Tongan volcanic eruption highlights vulnerabilities in global telecoms
The recent volcano and resulting tsunami in Tonga have snapped the 872km long fibre-optic cable connecting the island to the rest of the world.
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The recent volcano and resulting tsunami in Tonga have snapped the 872km long fibre-optic cable connecting the island to the rest of the world.
Just before 7am on September 29, 2009, a magnitude 8 earthquake struck the sea floor in the central South Pacific, about 190km south of Samoa.