This visualization shows the growth of the undersea cable network and global internet peering capacity over time. Use the controls at the bottom to play the animation or step through year by year.

Legend:

• Existing Undersea Cable
• New Undersea Cable (Selected Year)
• Existing City (No Change in Selected Year)
• City (Upgraded Capacity in Selected Year)
• New City (Added in Selected Year)

Pan by clicking and dragging. Zoom with the mouse wheel or the controls on the right.