Submarine Networks World 2016

Since the 18th century when the first submarine cable was laid to facilitate transatlantic telegraphs, the role of the undersea network has evolved to become a mission critical infrastructure to support today's global economy. But as the world's population becomes increasingly connected, demand for faster speeds, greater capacity and more flexible networks continues to escalate. To meet this demand, industry stakeholders will need to continually anticipate, adapt, innovate and collaborate to survive and thrive in this age of exploding bandwidth. Flexibility, agility, scale and sound planning will be key traits of success as the world shifts towards an on-demand, digital economy.