Subj : NATO plans to send internet to space if subsea cables are cut
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Jul 09 2024 14:15:05

NATO plans to send internet to space if subsea cables are cut

Date:
Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:00:20 +0000

Description:
Satellite-based internet will prevent disruptions if subsea cables fail or 
fall victim to malicious action and attacks.

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According to a new Bloomberg report, NATO is backing a project aimed at 
ensuring continuous internet connectivity should undersea cables, crucial for 
digital communications, come under attack. 

Researchers from the US, Iceland, Sweden and Switzerland are collaborating to 
develop a system that can seamlessly reroute internet traffic from 
compromised subsea cables to satellite systems in case of sabotage or nature 
disasters. 

The proposal to create a backup system comes amid ongoing global geopolitical 
tensions, promising uninterrupted online connections even in the event of 
subsea cable failure. NATO wants to build a backup internet system 

NATO, which comprises 32 member countries, has allocated up to 400,000 
($433,000) towards the $2.5 million project, with additional support coming 
from research institutions, according to documents cited by Bloomberg . 

The initiative, which has not yet been publicly announced, arises from 
growing concerns that nations like Russia or China could tamper with subsea 
cables to disrupt communications during military conflicts. The cables are 
said to handle an estimated $10 trillion in daily financial transactions, 
underscoring the immense impact an attack or failure could have. 

Last year, NATO established a center to coordinate best practices for 
safeguarding undersea infrastructure. The news also comes in the wake of 
several Google-funded expansions of subsea cable networks, particularly in 
the Pacific region. 

Sweden and Iceland are among the countries interested in the project, which 
aims to enhance the detection of threats to subsea cables and improve 
accuracy from the nearest kilometer to the nearest meter. 

 TechRadar Pro has asked NATO to confirm the plans, but we did not receive an 
immediate response. More from TechRadar Pro Google reveals first subsea cable 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/nato-plans-to-send-internet-to-space-if-subsea-c
ables-are-cut


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