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May 23, 2025

The hidden technological battleground: Asia becoming a global hub for undersea interconnectivity

The rise of global connectivity, colocation services, accelerating digitization, the growth of AI data centers and hyperscalers means that undersea cables are a vital cog in the global interconnectivity engine. They carry extremely high volumes of traffic, at speed, and are becoming the new battleground for digital connectivity.

This paper will focus on the geopolitical and technological aspects of fiber-optic cables in Asia.

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