The evolution of telegraph cables ?

Question

Did telegraph cables (cables placed underwater in order to guide steam ships) evolve into the internet and other modern cables ?
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Answer 1

Yes. The first cable was laid in 1858 and, although it quickly failed, was followed by many more cables which carried first telegraph and later telephone calls. Today, fibre-optic cables carry most of the world's undersea internet traffic. However, it's important to note that these are not the original telegraph cables - the ocean floor is littered with old decommissioned cables!

By the way, the telegraph cables did not guide steam ships. Ships used radio-based telegraph systems invented around 1912 to communicate.