The largest station in Antarctica is home to around 1,000 people and offers many things to make life reasonably pleasant. But in terms of communication, McMurdo is a basket case, which makes the work of the researchers and technical staff very difficult. (Image: Cody...
Actually, the “Arctic Connect” project was supposed to connect Europe with Asia via Greenland, Canadian and American Arctic at the end of 2025. But the Canadian government’s objection could delay construction of the 14,000-kilometer fiber-optic link....
The fiber optic project by U.S.-based GCI Communication Corp will provide residents of six main towns in the Aleutian Islands with a high-speed connection to the Internet for better communications. Image: courtesy of GCI A fast and secure Internet connection seems to...
Blue whales regularly forage off Svalbard during the summer. Thanks to a successful experiment by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, it is possible to eavesdrop on them continuously in the future – by tapping into...
The huge satellite antenna (right) of the German GARS-O’Higgins station connects the station and the Chilean station next to it with the world. A fiber optic cable shall improve communication with the southern area. Image: Sergio Gonzales Alacron Nowadays, most...
