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Providing effective and faster communication is a grave problem that every country faces today. The need of the situation demands a mode of communication that is not only faster and effective but also reliable and cost effective. The world is getting smaller day by day and there is a dire need to break the geographical shackles by building up a durable communication network. It is for this reason that networking cables are in great demand. Telecommunication companies are crisscrossing the ocean beds with thousands of
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kilometers long optical fiber cables laid over thousands of
nautical miles, connecting countries and continents. These cables provide high speed broadband connectivity, a faster and a better way for communication.
These cables, unlike satellites can accommodate heavy traffic without transmission delays. They are also not affected by the land based natural calamities that have been the reason for destruction of many communication systems. But laying these cables across the ocean floors is not an easy task. Not only is the task time consuming and expensive but it also causes a threat to the marine life.
Cable laying ships are used to lay cables across the depths of ocean floors. They have their own propulsion system. The size of the ship depends on the depth at which the cables are to be laid. Higher the depths, bigger is the ship. So just read further to know more about this interesting type of ship.
