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How the Internet Reaches Hawai'i

Hawaii Inter-Island Cable System

The world uses fiber optic cables that run on the ocean floor to efficiently connect remote areas. Hawai'i has cables running to other land masses as well as between islands. This clickable map made in ArcGis using Terminal Cable 2018 data by Anabel Kinsey shows all of the main landing points and cables that allow Hawai'i to have Internet access.

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