https://aibrainbites.com/blog/en/tags/internet/Recent content in Internet on AI Brain BitesHugoenFri, 27 Mar 2026 16:00:40 +0000https://aibrainbites.com/blog/en/posts/the-secret-undersea-highways-of-the-internet/Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:00:40 +0000https://aibrainbites.com/blog/en/posts/the-secret-undersea-highways-of-the-internet/<p>Alright, so you know how we talk about the internet being in &rsquo;the cloud&rsquo; or buzzing around through Wi-Fi? And sometimes we even think of satellites beaming data from space, right? Well, here&rsquo;s something that might make you tilt your head a little:</p> <p>Did you know that <strong>about 99% of all international internet data actually travels through enormous physical cables laid across the ocean floor</strong>? Yeah, it&rsquo;s not some ethereal cloud or constant satellite feed for the bulk of it! These aren&rsquo;t tiny wires either, though many are surprisingly only about the width of a garden hose. They&rsquo;re bundled with protective layers, but they&rsquo;re still very much tangible lines connecting continents.</p>