인터넷 99%가 지나는 바다 밑… 유럽 100년 독점에 한국이 벌인 일

Most of the world's internet data travels not via satellites, but through submarine cables beneath the ocean. This video, photos transmitted from overseas, and financial records from banks are all moving along a submarine cable network that spans more than 37 times the circumference of the Earth. In particular, the market for ultra-high voltage submarine power cables, which transmit electricity over hundreds of kilometers, has been dominated for about 100 years by European companies such as Italy's Prysmian, France's Nexans, and Denmark's NKT. In 2009, Korea established its first submarine cable factory and took on the challenge of the Jindo-Jeju project, but due to trial and error, it even recorded its first-ever operating loss. However, they did not give up. LS Cable & System built a track record in Denmark and the United States and erected a 172-meter-tall vertical production tower in the East Sea. By even acquiring a cable construction company, they established a turnkey system that takes responsibility for design, production, transportation, and construction. In 2028, the world's largest cable laying vessel, capable of carrying 13,000 tons of cable, is also scheduled to be deployed. As Taihan Cable built a submarine cable factory in Dangjin and secured a cable laying vessel equipped with real-world experience, competition between the two companies has begun within Korea. With demand for submarine cables surging due to AI data centers, offshore wind power, and inter-country power grid connections, the total orders secured by the two companies have exceeded 11 trillion won. However, submarine cables are not merely industrial facilities. Following a series of cable damage incidents in the Baltic Sea and around Taiwan, NATO has even launched operations to protect underwater infrastructure, mobilizing warships and patrol aircraft. Submarine cables have become the arteries of the global economy and national security facilities. How did Korea enter the underwater market that Europe has dominated for 100 years? And why are the super-large cable laying vessels produced by Korea valued as strategic assets rather than just industrial equipment? We will examine this in detail from the beginning in this video. Subscribing and liking this video will greatly help in producing the next video. Please leave your thoughts in the comments as well. Please share your thoughts in the comments. 00:00 The Internet is Coming from Under the Sea, Not by Satellite 00:52 Submarine Cables Wrapping Around the Earth 37 Times 01:50 The Difference Between Communication Cables and Power Cables 03:22 Why Europe Has Monopolized for 100 Years 04:55 LS Cable & System’s First Challenge and First Deficit Since Founding 06:30 Korea Breaks into the Danish and US Markets 07:41 The 172m Vertical Production Tower Built in the East Sea 08:30 Submarine Construction is More Difficult Than Cable Manufacturing 10:00 The Identity of the World’s Only 3 Super-Large Cable Layers 11:09 Why It Didn't End with Just One Company's Success 11:24 Domestic Rivalry Joins Taihan Cable 13:22 AI Fuels Explosive Demand for Submarine Cables 15:18 11 Trillion Won in Work Orders Accumulated for Korean Companies 16:06 The Submarine Cable War with Even Warships Deployed 17:28 How to Repair Broken Cables in the Deep Sea 18:48 China's Pursuit and Korea's Current Position 21:18 The First Crack in Europe's 100-Year Monopoly #SubmarineCable #LSCable #TaiwanCable #SubmarinePowerCable #SubmarineCommunicationCable #CableLayer #HVDC #ArtificialIntelligence #AIDataCenter #OffshoreWind #KoreanIndustry #NationalSecurity #EconomicStory #IndustryStory #EconomicStarTV Submarine cable, Submarine cable, LS Cable & System, Taiwan Cable, LS Marine Solution, Submarine cable laying vessel, Cable laying vessel, HVDC, Ultra High Voltage DC cable, Submarine power cable, Submarine communication cable, Internet 99 percent, Internet submarine cable, Global Internet network, AI data center, Artificial intelligence power demand, Offshore wind, Offshore wind cable, Power grid, European cable companies, Prysmian, Nexans, NKT, Donghae submarine cable factory, Dangjin submarine cable factory, National security, Baltic Sea cable, NATO Baltic Sentry, Korean manufacturing, Korean industry, Korean technological prowess, Economic documentary, Industrial documentaries, corporate stories, Economy Star TV