Summit Old Guard Speaker Program - Submarine Fiberoptic Cable: What Really Moves the Internet

Our speaker, Jerry Soloway, has been a consultant on submarine fiberoptic systems and technology for the past dozen years.Prior to this, he spent 29 years at Bell Labs working on the development of several diverse types of communications systems and devices. Submarine fiberoptic systems are the unsung heroes of the Internet, carrying as much as 99% of transoceanic data, dwarfing the traffic carried by satellite systems.They share much technology with their terrestrial counterparts, but there are many unique challenges to developing, installing, and maintaining these systems. In addition, there are threats to these systems that the world must recognize and combat. Fiberoptic systems can also be used as acoustic/seismic sensors, offering new applications for the millions of kilometers of existing fiber.

Jerry Soloway

The Summit Area Old Guard is a social, educational, and recreational organization that serves men of retirement age. We meet Tuesdays, 9:30am, at the New Providence Presbyterian Church located at 1307 Springfield Ave – we encourage visitation, and all are welcome. Our motto is “Come for the Programs. Stay for the Friends.” The organization was founded in 1930. Our website address is www.summitoldguard.org.