Access the underlying data used to generate this map. All files are in JSON format.
Data Sources:
Primary data for modern submarine cables is sourced from
TeleGeography.
IXP and Peering facility data is provided by
PeeringDB.
Historical cable data is curated from various sources, including
submarinenetworks.com and archived maps.
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all_cables.json
A GeoJSON FeatureCollection containing all submarine cables. Each feature includes properties like
name,
rfs_year (Ready for Service),
decommission_year,
owners, and
landing_points.
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year-summaries.json
Brief textual descriptions of notable events or milestones for specific years, displayed in the footer.
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meta.json
Metadata including the minimum and maximum years covered by the visualization.