It might also let you install a tap elsewhere on the cable without causing an obvious interruption. If it’s already cut, your tapping won’t be noticed. And if you see slightly worse signal quality when it’s repaired… well that’s probably just due to the quality of the repair work, I’m sure.
It might also let you install a tap elsewhere on the cable without causing an obvious interruption. If it’s already cut, your tapping won’t be noticed. And if you see slightly worse signal quality when it’s repaired… well that’s probably just due to the quality of the repair work, I’m sure.
Your assuming that once it’s cut it can be spliced back together. I’m not sure how true that is after water ingress.
These repairs are relatively common. https://hackaday.com/2024/07/30/undersea-cable-repair/