Editorial standards

This site trades on accuracy. Cable records get cited, claims get sourced, and errors get fixed in the open. Here is how we work.

Sourcing

Atlas records — cables, landing points, ships, companies, tenders — are compiled from primary sources wherever they exist: operator and supplier announcements, vessel spec sheets, government and development-bank procurement portals, regulatory filings and industry-body registries. Each record lists its sources at the bottom of the page. Facts drawn from Wikipedia’s cable documentation are attributed on-page (CC BY-SA).

Fact vs analysis

Data pages state documented facts. Where we editorialise — resilience assessments, industry analysis, opinion on procurement outcomes — the framing makes clear it is our analysis, and the underlying facts remain cited. Company profiles report the public record: delivered projects, tender outcomes, sanctions and court findings — not rumour.

What we don’t publish

Precise seabed route coordinates, security-sensitive facility details beyond what operators publish themselves, and unverifiable claims about outages or sabotage. Our route lines are schematic and illustrative, never navigational.

Corrections

When we get something wrong we correct the page and, for anything more than a typo, note the correction on it. Report errors via the contact form.

Commercial separation

Advertising, sponsorship and directory listings never buy coverage, ranking or removal. Sponsored placements are labelled. See our disclosure.