sea-me-we 3 submarine cable retired after decades of service (20241212)

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• SEA-ME-WE 3 (SMW3) Retired on December 2, 2024 - Submarine Networks

  this is/was a pretty impressive cable system for its time. all of the new cool stuff here is being done by the hyperscalers. i do wonder if there’s an appetite for massively cooperative cables like this anymore.