Scenario 1
The Great Divide
This scenario tests the limits of a highly securitised cables network driven by geopolitical tensions, where governments have the greatest control over digital infrastructure and the region is divided into connectivity blocs.
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“What do I think? It’s a nightmare! Now, my business can’t operate in over half of the countries in the region because of these different connectivity blocs. Half the countries, half the business, half the income!”
Exporter, 56, based in Australia, giving up on working across blocs
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