The Tonga volcanic eruption has revealed the vulnerabilities in our global telecommunication system
- Written by: Dale Dominey-Howes, Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney
In the wake of a violent volcanic eruption in Tonga, much of the communication with residents on the islands remains at a standstill. In our modern, highly-connected world, more than 95% of global data transfer occurs along fibre-optic cables that criss-cross through the world’s oceans.
Breakage or interruption to this critical...