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Tongan volcanic eruption reveals the vulnerabilities in global telecommunications
ANALYSIS: By Dale Dominey-Howes, University of Sydney In the wake of a violent volcanic eruption in Tonga, much of the communication with residents on the islands remains at a standstill. In our modern, highly-connected world, more than 95 percent of global data transfer occurs along fibre-optic cables that criss-cross through the world’s oceans. Breakage or ... <a title="Tongan volcanic eruption reveals the vulnerabilities in global telecommunications" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/18/tongan-volcanic-eruption-reveals-the-vulnerabilities-in-global-telecommunications/" aria-label="Read more about Tongan volcanic eruption reveals the vulnerabilities in global telecommunications">Read more</a>