It also doesnt show the Bass Link cable that was lit some years ago between Victoria and Tasmania (Australia.)
It was done in a similar fashion, put in with a HVDC line, and subsequently lit for telecomms traffic. So I suppose its possible that the Manx one has been lit but isnt on this map either. On 6 February 2013 19:40, Mike Hughes <m...@smashing.net> wrote: > On 3 February 2013 10:21, Paul Mansfield <paul+uk...@mansfield.co.uk> > wrote: > > I saw this referenced in arstechnica and thought uknoffers would be > > interested. > > > > http://www.telegeography.com/telecom-maps/submarine-cable-map/index.html > > Slight tangent having seen this... > > Did the Manx Electricity folks ever manage to (commercially) light up > the fibre cable that was run in with the AC Interconnector between > Blackpool and the Isle of Man? > > A fibre cable was put in at the same time as the Interconnector - > partly because it was needed to carry the SCADA data between the > electricity landing stations. > > The plan was to sell the spare capacity on the fibre cable on the open > market. > > I only ask because it's not shown on the map. > > Ever happen? > > Mike > >
