• lench@lemmy.zip
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    5 hours ago

    Would this influence the latency from Japan to EU in a significant way?

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      Potentially, yes, but only if the cable actually reaches Japan. Greenland to Europe alone changes little. A comparable Arctic project, Far North Fiber, targets 142 ms round trip from Tokyo to London, over 50 ms faster than existing routes.