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May 11th, 2010
The world’s Northernmost Fiber-optic Connection

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The Norwegian settlement in Ny-Ålesund on the northwestern part of Spitzbergen will soon have the world’s northernmost fiber-optic data connection. A project which will provide the world with easier access to important data from the observatories in Ny-Ålesund.
Ny-Ålesund is already the world’s northernmost settlement and a center for international research. 10 different countries have research bases here.

The Norwegian settlement in Ny-Ålesund on the northwestern part of Spitzbergen will soon have the world’s northernmost fiber-optic data connection. A project which will provide the world with easier access to important data from the observatories in Ny-Ålesund.Ny-Ålesund is already the world’s northernmost settlement and a center for international research. 10 different countries have research bases here. Read More