jan 1, 1988 - TAT-8, the 8th fiber-optic cable was laid by AT&T, British and French Télécom and connected the US, Britain and France. The technology was also developed by Bell Labs and was able to provide coverage to all three at once. (1988)
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“Bell Labs.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 8 Oct. 2017, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Labs.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1988
Now
~ 38 years ago