How international traffic travels.
WHAT CARRIES INTERCONTINENTAL TRAFFIC
Submarine fibre optic cables.
WHY THAT MATTERS
Almost all international internet traffic travels this way, not by satellite.
WHAT THAT MEANS FOR RELIABILITY
A cable fault can affect an entire region's connectivity.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED
Cable damage has caused widespread regional disruption on several occasions.
WHAT PROTECTS AGAINST IT
Multiple cables on different routes Providers with several upstream connections Capacity to reroute
WHAT TO ASK A PROVIDER
How many upstream connections they have Whether those use diverse routes
WHY THAT SECOND QUESTION
Two providers using the same cable are not diverse.
WHAT LOCAL HOSTING PROTECTS AGAINST
A site hosted locally remains reachable to local users during an international cable fault.
A site hosted abroad does not.
WHAT THAT ARGUES FOR
Hosting close to your primary audience.
WHAT TO PLAN
How you would communicate during a regional connectivity event.
