The promise of international terrestrial cables for resilient global connectivity

Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Gavin Rea, Chief Technical Officer at Gulf Bridge International (GBI), examines the increasingly important role terrestrial cables play in the global connectivity mix.
Having spent 30 years in the subsea cable industry, it’s very easy to forget about the remarkable transformation the sector has experienced. Like anything, cables possess a rich history