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Chump
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7th Aug 05 at 19:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just had a random thought and can't for the life of me figure out how it works.

If you phone the US how the hell does the phone connection cross the Atlantic.....a few thousand miles of cable under the sea or satellite?

Its doing my head in

[Edited on 07-08-2005 by Chump]
Mase
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satellite i'd a thought

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richard_syko
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There are few cables between the US and Europe.

Big fuckers they are too

[Edited on 07-08-2005 by richard_syko]
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quote:
Originally posted by richard_syko
There are few cables between the US and Europe.

Big fuckers they are too

[Edited on 07-08-2005 by richard_syko]


Yes - been around since 1956:

http://www.sigtel.com/tel_hist_tat1.html
Chump
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7th Aug 05 at 21:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
blimey! i just couldn't imagine all that cabling stretching from UK to US

 
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