Microsoft and Facebook partner to lay MAREA, the fastest-yet trans-Atlantic cable. This is HUGE news — not because of the cable itself, but because of how it’ll be operated. Here’s why…
You see, undersea cables stretching thousands of miles are expensive beasts, so they’re usually owned by telcos, who parcel out access to their customers. But in this case, it’ll be directly owned by its two customers. And that’s not just a technical distinction.
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What is MAREA? Only an epic shift that changes everything
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