earth science

GlobeNet

GlobeNet is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand GlobeNet rather than just read about it. In short: GlobeNet is a wholesale telecom operator that connects the Americas with various services (Network, IP, Data Center and Security), supported by its 26,000-kilometer (16,000 mi) subsea cable system and IT infrastructure. The subsea cable system has landing points in: Tuckerton, New Jersey, USA Boca Raton, Florida, USA St David's, Bermuda Maiquetia, Venezuela Fortaleza, Brazil Praia Grande, Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Braz…

Key takeaways

GlobeNet belongs to earth science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect GlobeNet to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of GlobeNet from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

GlobeNet is a wholesale telecom operator that connects the Americas with various services (Network, IP, Data Center and Security), supported by its 26,000-kilometer (16,000 mi) subsea cable system and IT infrastructure. The subsea cable system has landing points in:

Tuckerton, New Jersey, USA Boca Raton, Florida, USA St David's, Bermuda Maiquetia, Venezuela Fortaleza, Brazil Praia Grande, Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Barranquilla, Colombia Las Toninas, Argentina Over the last year, the company has set up a data center in Barranquilla (Colombia), a major interconnection point (IX) in Fortaleza (Brazil) and a new subsea cable to Argentina, called Malbec.

Ownership GlobeNet is a private company, part of BTG Pactual's Infrastructure Fund II. BTG Pactual is one of the most important investment banks in Latin America.

References

"FCC Cable Landing License". Retrieved January 16, 2007. "BTG Pactual Infrastructure". Retrieved August 15, 2014.

External links Company's website. BTG Pactual website. GlobeNet submarine cable map. Telegeography. GlobeNet's Malbec cable extension to Argentina. Telegeography. GlobeNet named Frost and Sullivan 2018 Company of the Year. GlobeNet wins ‘Connectivity Provider of the Year Award’ at Datacloud Awards 2018. GlobeNet wins at Capacity Media's Global Carriers Awards 2018. GlobeNet wins big at Global Carrier Community Awards 2018.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with GlobeNet

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what GlobeNet claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to GlobeNet before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about GlobeNet ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of GlobeNet

In research: GlobeNet appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses GlobeNet in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: GlobeNet is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Submarine communications cables in the Caribbean Sea, Submarine communications cables in the North Atlantic Ocean, Submarine communications cables in the South Atlantic Ocean, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for GlobeNet outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study GlobeNet in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what GlobeNet means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain GlobeNet out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is GlobeNet in simple terms?

Why does GlobeNet matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study GlobeNet?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on GlobeNet.