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1. www.britannica.com › technology › transatlantic-cableTransatlantic cable | communications | Britannica

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   The first transatlantic cable was laid in 1956 between Canada and Scotland—specifically, between Clarenville, Newfoundland, Canada, and Oban, Scotland, a distance of 3,584 km (2,226 miles). This system made use of two coaxial cables, one for each direction, and used analog FDM to carry 36 two-way voice…. Read More.

2. www.sciencemuseum.org.uk › objects-and-stories › how-perseverance-laid-firstHow perseverance laid the first transatlantic telegraph cable

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   In 1858, a new transatlantic telegraph cable shrank the world further—suddenly, messages could be sent between Europe and North America in minutes rather than days. Queen Victoria and the President of the United States of America, James Buchanan, became the first heads of state to exchange greetings via the new transatlantic submarine cable.

3. www.cbsnews.com › news › transatlantic-cable-150-years-new-installment-undersea-teOne-hundred-fifty years after the first trans-Atlantic cable, new...

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   Oct 15, 2016 · It’s been exactly 150 years since the first trans-Atlantic cable began ushering in global communications. And now, in another milestone, tech giants are hanging up on traditional companies to...