transatlantic telegraph cable

The transatlantic telegraph cable was an undersea electrical cable laid across the Atlantic Ocean to connect North America and Europe. Completed in the 1860s, it allowed for near-instant communication via Morse code, replacing slow and unreliable ship-based message delivery. This groundbreaking technology revolutionized international communication by making it faster, more reliable, and enabling instant exchange of information across continents. The cable was a major engineering achievement, involving complex planning, technology, and teamwork, and laid the foundation for the global telecommunications network we rely on today.