Comments on: It’s 2008 — Do You Know Where Your Internet Cables Are? http://gigaom.com/2008/02/01/its-2008-do-you-know-where-your-internet-cables-are/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:27:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Namaste, Moto! Indian TV Maker Wants Your Handset Business - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/02/01/its-2008-do-you-know-where-your-internet-cables-are/#comment-868741 Namaste, Moto! Indian TV Maker Wants Your Handset Business - GigaOM Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:21:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11364#comment-868741 <p>[...] Motors’ Jaguar and Land Rover business for $2.3 billion. Tata and its local rival Reliance have been on a buying binge for a while now, but buying a branded mobile phone maker would be a first for either of [...]</p> [...] Motors’ Jaguar and Land Rover business for $2.3 billion. Tata and its local rival Reliance have been on a buying binge for a while now, but buying a branded mobile phone maker would be a first for either of [...]

]]> By: Anonymous: Cyberspace Meets Meatspace « NewTeeVee http://gigaom.com/2008/02/01/its-2008-do-you-know-where-your-internet-cables-are/#comment-862082 Anonymous: Cyberspace Meets Meatspace « NewTeeVee Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:00:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11364#comment-862082 <p>[...] with skirmishes recently. And the battles have run the gamut, from the physical (those mysteriously slashed cables in Middle Eastern seas) to the theoretical (proposed Net Neutrality legislation on Capitol Hill) to the political (viral [...]</p> [...] with skirmishes recently. And the battles have run the gamut, from the physical (those mysteriously slashed cables in Middle Eastern seas) to the theoretical (proposed Net Neutrality legislation on Capitol Hill) to the political (viral [...]

]]> By: Online shopping store http://gigaom.com/2008/02/01/its-2008-do-you-know-where-your-internet-cables-are/#comment-860922 Online shopping store Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:50:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11364#comment-860922 <p>India and the whole of Middle East need not go through this kind of nightmare because they are rich enough to lay enough internet cables to power their internet connections.</p> India and the whole of Middle East need not go through this kind of nightmare because they are rich enough to lay enough internet cables to power their internet connections.

]]> By: Internet Interruption - Back bone of communication Strained http://gigaom.com/2008/02/01/its-2008-do-you-know-where-your-internet-cables-are/#comment-860767 Internet Interruption - Back bone of communication Strained Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:47:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11364#comment-860767 <p>[...] Alistair Croll had an article (yesterday) that said how the two cables, said to provide redundancy are just 2 kms apart. This is truly alarming in more than one [...]</p> [...] Alistair Croll had an article (yesterday) that said how the two cables, said to provide redundancy are just 2 kms apart. This is truly alarming in more than one [...]

]]> By: Report: Fifth internet cable cut in Middle East/South Asia « Moderate Observer_ http://gigaom.com/2008/02/01/its-2008-do-you-know-where-your-internet-cables-are/#comment-860306 Report: Fifth internet cable cut in Middle East/South Asia « Moderate Observer_ Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:06:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11364#comment-860306 <p>[...] three undersea cables in the Middle East were taken out last week, those who fear black helicopters started to worry. But [...]</p> [...] three undersea cables in the Middle East were taken out last week, those who fear black helicopters started to worry. But [...]

]]> By: Choose Your Own Conspiracy: Undersea Cable Edition - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/02/01/its-2008-do-you-know-where-your-internet-cables-are/#comment-860273 Choose Your Own Conspiracy: Undersea Cable Edition - GigaOM Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:01:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11364#comment-860273 <p>[...] Higginbotham, Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 2:00 PM PT Comments (0) After three undersea cables in the Middle East were taken out last week, those who fear black helicopters started to worry. But [...]</p> [...] Higginbotham, Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 2:00 PM PT Comments (0) After three undersea cables in the Middle East were taken out last week, those who fear black helicopters started to worry. But [...]

]]> By: A.T. http://gigaom.com/2008/02/01/its-2008-do-you-know-where-your-internet-cables-are/#comment-859586 A.T. Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:03:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11364#comment-859586 <p>well, it is <em>very</em> difficult to avoid conspiracy theories when <em>three</em> cables in different locations (but on same "highway") are cut. Surely cable are cut there and here, on regular basis, but three cuts on one pipe - I didn't hear of such coincidence in telecoms history since trans-Atlantic cable was laid for first time.</p> well, it is very difficult to avoid conspiracy theories when three cables in different locations (but on same “highway”) are cut. Surely cable are cut there and here, on regular basis, but three cuts on one pipe - I didn’t hear of such coincidence in telecoms history since trans-Atlantic cable was laid for first time.

]]> By: Is it time for the web to morph into a grid? | http://gigaom.com/2008/02/01/its-2008-do-you-know-where-your-internet-cables-are/#comment-859404 Is it time for the web to morph into a grid? | Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:51:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11364#comment-859404 <p>[...] GigaOm: The fact that a pair of central Internet paths are just 2 km apart should serve as a cautionary [...]</p> [...] GigaOm: The fact that a pair of central Internet paths are just 2 km apart should serve as a cautionary [...]

]]> By: Rushi Vishavadia http://gigaom.com/2008/02/01/its-2008-do-you-know-where-your-internet-cables-are/#comment-859341 Rushi Vishavadia Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:07:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11364#comment-859341 <p>Btw, Alistair - this same problem happened about two years ago, twice. A cable was cut somewhere in the Arabian Sea west of India. The ISPs in the Middle East were forced to take the same measures and re-route traffic. Unfortunately it has happened again only this time it is west-bound traffic and even worse.</p> <p>What will it take for them to keep such important communication lines more secure?</p> Btw, Alistair - this same problem happened about two years ago, twice. A cable was cut somewhere in the Arabian Sea west of India. The ISPs in the Middle East were forced to take the same measures and re-route traffic. Unfortunately it has happened again only this time it is west-bound traffic and even worse.

What will it take for them to keep such important communication lines more secure?

]]> By: Rushi Vishavadia http://gigaom.com/2008/02/01/its-2008-do-you-know-where-your-internet-cables-are/#comment-859340 Rushi Vishavadia Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:04:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11364#comment-859340 <p>Thanks for the additional information, quite detailed :)</p> Thanks for the additional information, quite detailed :)

]]> By: Internet Troubles « Rushi’s Ramblings http://gigaom.com/2008/02/01/its-2008-do-you-know-where-your-internet-cables-are/#comment-859338 Internet Troubles « Rushi’s Ramblings Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:00:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11364#comment-859338 <p>[...] GigaOm has an excellent article written by Alistair Croll which describes the current situation quite [...]</p> [...] GigaOm has an excellent article written by Alistair Croll which describes the current situation quite [...]

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