[plug] World-wide Network

[Chris Cornish]

---David Campbell <campbell at torque.net> wrote:
>
> From:           	"Michael Hunt" <Michael.J.Hunt at usa.net>
> To:             	"Plug" <plug at linux.org.au>
> Subject:        	[plug] World-wide Network
> Date sent:      	Fri, 22 Jan 1999 10:49:44 +0800
> Send reply to:  	plug at linux.org.au
> 
> > I once heard on the net grapevine (I think it was at CNET) that
someone was
> > developing a world-wide internet backbone (I think it was Global
and Sprint
> > or some other big name telcos). Any help would be appreciated as
my boss is
> > looking for some information.
> 
> From memory what you are asking about is a massive undersea fiber
optic link 
> for voice/data. Early last month Telstra installed a bit of cable
out to sea at 
> Two Rocks(? some costal northern suburb). It was written up in the
West 
> Australian.
> 
> There is also a proposal for a similar link to go around Africa but
I think 
> that one is on hold (for financial reasons).
> 
> David Campbell
>
David Two Rocks is just north of sydney in NSW in is so close to the
city it could be clased as city a bit like city west and perth

But any way i reckon it would be very cool


Chris cornish
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