The Laser Powered Data Highway: A Risky Bet to Reroute Global Connectivity Endeavor Optical Networks (EON) is proposing a radical shift in the way data is transmitted globally.
Instead of relying on undersea fiber optic cables, EON wants to use laser equipped spacecraft to link data centers from orbit, promising speeds of up to 2. 4 terabits per second.
The current network of undersea cables is vulnerable to natural disasters and human error, making it brittle and prone to outages.