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An Undersea Cable Could Fill In the Gaps on Fiber-Optic Maps

Cars That Think

Earlier this year, a volcanic eruption in Tonga severed the cable that served the island country, forcing rescue parties to rely on poor-quality satellite connections. It’s hard to say that African internet users won’t benefit from all this internet connectivity. The gaps aren’t completely empty. That meant ramping up plans.

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SpaceX delivers truckload of Starlink dishes to Ukraine, as promised

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Packed with at least 100-200 dishes, SpaceX’s delivery will thus hopefully ensure that thousands or even tens of thousands of Ukrainians will be able to stay connected to high-quality internet in the event that Russia’s invasion begins to a larger toll on the country’s connectivity infrastructure.

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