Bridging the Pacific: AWS Unveils the 420 Tbps “Sta’O’Nuk” Subsea Cable to Power the AI Era

By Shane Snider Senior News Writer, Data Center Knowledge Published: September 2, 2026 | 4 Min Read Executive Overview As the global race to scale artificial intelligence infrastructure accelerates, the physical bottlenecks of the digital economy are shifting outward from the data center floor. While power generation, high-voltage transmission, and next-generation chip availability have dominated…

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Bridging the Cable-Streaming Divide: Inside the Expanded Partnership Between The Walt Disney Company and Charter Communications

Executive Overview In a landmark evolution of the modern media landscape, The Walt Disney Company and Charter Communications have officially expanded their pivotal 2023 carriage agreement. This newly minted, mid-cycle extension bridges the historic divide between traditional linear television and the fast-growing streaming ecosystem. Under the terms of the renewed partnership, eight Disney-owned cable channels…

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Bridging the Pacific: Inside AWS’s Massive 420 Tbps ‘Sta’O’Nuk’ Subsea Cable Project and the Infrastructure Boom Fueling the AI Era

By Shane Snider | Senior News Writer, Data Center Knowledge September 2, 2026 | 4 Min Read Executive Overview As artificial intelligence workloads sweep across the global economy, the bottleneck for hyperscale technology companies is expanding far beyond local power grids and regional data center campuses. The infrastructure race has officially moved to the oceans….

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Bridging the Cable-Streaming Divide: Inside Disney and Charter’s Landmark Carriage Expansion

Executive Overview In a sweeping development that further blurs the traditional lines between linear television and digital streaming, The Walt Disney Company and Charter Communications have announced a major expansion of their landmark 2023 carriage agreement. This newly minted, mid-cycle pact fundamentally reshapes the media landscape by introducing Hulu’s ad-supported tier directly to Spectrum TV…

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Bridging the Pacific: AWS Unveils the 420 Tbps ‘Sta’O’Nuk’ Subsea Cable to Power the AI Era

By Shane Snider Senior News Writer, Data Center Knowledge Published: September 2, 2026 Executive Overview As the global race for artificial intelligence supremacy accelerates, the digital infrastructure underpinning modern computing is undergoing a massive, structural transformation. Hyperscale cloud providers are no longer just building massive data center campuses on land; they are fundamentally reshaping the…

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Bridging the Cable-Streaming Divide: Inside Disney and Charter’s Landmark Carriage Expansion

Executive Overview In a monumental development reshaping the modern media landscape, The Walt Disney Company and Charter Communications have announced a sweeping expansion of their foundational 2023 carriage agreement. This newly minted, mid-cycle pact bridges the traditional television ecosystem and the digital streaming universe by introducing Hulu’s ad-supported tier to millions of Spectrum TV subscribers,…

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Visionary Architect of Cable and Digital Media: Remembering Sheri Herman (1953–2024)

Executive Overview The landscape of modern entertainment—defined by multi-channel empires, seamless digital streaming, branded interactive web-series, and integrated e-commerce—bears the indelible imprint of Sheri Herman. A pioneering executive whose career spanned the seismic shifts of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Herman was much more than a television producer or a corporate strategist. She…

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Bridging the Cable-Streaming Divide: Inside the Expanded Disney and Charter Communications Partnership

Executive Overview In a landmark evolution of modern media distribution, The Walt Disney Company and Charter Communications have announced a significant expansion of their landmark 2023 carriage agreement. This newly minted pact redefines the traditional boundaries of television by successfully bridging linear cable television and the rapidly expanding direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming ecosystem. Under the terms…

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