Over the holidays, I remember hearing about the earthquake that disrupted all the Internet access in the Orient. I think it affected my friend Bryant’s job since we discussed it over lunch last week. I’m definitely sure it kept my other friend, co-worker and fellow hockey buff, Brian awake since he works in the telecom field.
Anyway, I always wondered, “how the heck do they fix these things?” I know the Western nations laid down communication cables across the oceans way back in the 19th century with the expansion of the telegraph so there must be a plan.
Not only does this explain how it’s repaired, but how the break is pinpointed. That was the part I didn’t contemplate.