TAT-8, which stands for Transatlantic No. 8, was the first transatlantic fiber optic submarine communications cable. It was laid in 1988 and connected the United States with Europe, specifically from New Jersey to the United Kingdom and France. TAT-8 was a significant advancement in telecommunications technology, as it greatly increased the capacity and speed of data transmission across the Atlantic Ocean compared to the earlier coaxial cables.
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