Tomas Lamanauskas
Tomas Lamanauskas is the Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a specialized agency of the United Nations focused on issues related to information and communication technologies. He has recently been in the news discussing the primary causes of damage to undersea cables, emphasizing that 80 percent of these incidents are due to fishing and anchoring activities rather than sabotage. Lamanauskas highlights the importance of undersea cables in global communication, noting that they are crucial for the internet infrastructure, accounting for about 99 percent of global internet traffic.
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1 | 7.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 5,792,202 | 3,018 | $350,000 | 182$ |
| Taiwan | 1 | 7.00 | 0.15% | +0% | 23,816,775 | 35,869 | $670,000 | 1,009$ |
| Nigeria | 1 | 7.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 206,139,589 | 87,273 | $448,000 | 190$ |
| Totals | 3 | 235,748,566 | 126,160 | $1,468,000 | 1,381$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Nigeria:
ITU Deputy Secretary-General, Tomas Lamanauskas, said the meeting would focus on solutions to the increasing threats facing undersea cable infrastructure.
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Taiwan:
Tomas Lamanauskas, the Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunications Union, discussed the impact of fishing trawlers on undersea cable damage.
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Denmark:
Tomas Lamanauskas is the Deputy Secretary-General of the ITU, discussing the causes of damage to underwater cables.
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