Problem
Vulnerability of world cable communications
Nature:
There is an ever present hazard of damage to the many thousands of miles of submarine cable resting on the floors of the oceans of the world. Damage may be caused by fishing trawl gear or ships' anchors, earthquakes, volcanoes, exploitation of sea-bed resources or deliberate sabotage. Such cables carry several thousand telephone conversations simultaneously, together with telex, telegraph and data signals. They are costly and difficult to repair, particularly in mid-ocean.
Broader Problems:
Economic and industrial production instability Related Problems:
Limited number of geostationary satellite orbits Aggravates:
Inadequate structures for communication Subject(s):
Communication → Communication Industry → Pipework, cables
Societal Problems → Vulnerability
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST