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1988

TAT-8 launches fiber-optic era

The first transatlantic fiber-optic cable dramatically increased capacity and reliability.

Canonical milestoneAtlantic Ocean1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the History of Submarine Cables

Position 14

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TeleGeographyConfidence 90%

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internetatlanticfiber-optics