The document discusses the importance of the underwater communication cable network in South America for digital communications and evaluates its infrastructure regarding national and economic security. It highlights the connectivity status of nodes, noting that San Juan, Puerto Rico is the most connected while San Andres, Colombia is the least connected, with limited direct connectivity to Asia and Africa. The analysis also includes network centrality and community detection but concludes that only two of the top ten connected hubs are located in South America.
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