After a huge volcanic eruption severed Tonga’s lone connection to the global internet, a difficult repair job, delving deep into the ocean, lies ahead.

What impact will this have on the economy of the island nation, and what measures might be taken elsewhere to ensure that something like this doesn’t happen again?

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Produced by: Richard Bradbury

Presented by: Richard Bradbury, Arvindh Yuvaraj

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Categories:  business analysis,  SME,  entrepreneurship,  technology,  people and places,  tech

Tags:  back up plans,  internet disruptions,  internet,  going digital,  business,  EBB-Allianz,