Google’s Equiano Cable Will Extend to the Remote Island of Saint Helena, Flooding It With Data

The tiny island will need to turn itself into a data hub to make use of the expected bandwidthIf you know anything about the South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, that’s probably because it was the island where the British government exiled Napoleon until he died in 1821. It was actually the second time Britain attempted to exile Napoleon, and the island was chosen for a very specific reason: It’s incredibly remote. Napoleon is long gone, but the island’s remoteness continues to pose challenges for its 4,500-odd residents

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