The Secrets Of Cornwall - Part 1 - Communications on HackerTube: recommended by 3 Hacker News commenters across 3 separate months, 2020–2022.
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A documentary on how Cornwall became a hub for the world's communications, from the first transatlantic radio signal to modern undersea fibre cables. It describes how cable landing stations and the systems are put together.
Recommended as a rare look at the unmarked buildings and infrastructure where undersea cables come ashore.
“Documentary about the cable landing stations: The Secrets of Cornwall”
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A lot of the time these landing sites / buildings are a bit further inland. At the beach there is usually only a buried armoured cable leading to a concrete slab or something where it connects to underground ductwork. If you're interested in that and have an hour of time there is a youtube video[1] of a local tracking these down around the Cornwall area. [1] ▶ this video
in “Interactive Submarine Cable Map” · View on HN
Great write up. I would recommend the checking out: Documentary about the cable landing stations: The Secrets of Cornwall ▶ this video
in “Incenser, or how NSA and GCHQ are tapping internet cables (2014)” · View on HN
Reminds me of 'The Secrets Of Cornwall - Part 1 - Communications' : ▶ this video All kinds of bland looking, unmarked buildings housing telecom equipment for the onshoring fibres.
in “Secret Landscape: America's cold war infrastructure” · View on HN