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The Cable That Changed the World
6.0(1 votes)
2024
1h 30m
DocumentaryHistory
technologyatlantic oceanelectric installationcommunicationscience historytelecommunicationshistorical documentary
Overview
The first transatlantic communications cable, traversing the ocean floor from Valentia Island, County Kerry, to Newfoundland, Canada, 165 years ago was an 8 year endeavor that helped lay the foundation of the modern technology industry and explains the fragility of undersea cables today.
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