1. Improvements in Communication have increased Globalisation Transport ICT

2. Transport Improvements-more airports, high speed trains, larger ships-easier and quicker for people to communicate and to move supplies and products. Companies don’t need to be located near suppliers or product markets. Transport costs are falling

4. ICT E-mail, internet, mobiles-faster & easier to communicate Satellites-built for specific purpose- TIROS/COSMOS=weather Communication satellites-telephone and data Cable TV

7. Submarine cables 1980s-SE-ME-WE 39,000km SE Asia, Middle East, WesternEurope SE-ME-WE-4 Extent to Far East and Australia 16 telecommunication companies 18,800 km High speed transmission for countries with growing economies

10. Reactions to the Sea-Com Cable ‘Hopefully this means that the new website I want to create for my business can now happen. Before this customers would give up halfway through the order as the web pages were loading so slowly’ ‘Upgrading to fast broadband will help on line communication with the rest of the world’ How will the cable help people in rural areas with no electricity?’

11. To Do Briefly explain why submarine cables are important to globalisation

12. What are the Impacts of globalisation? On peopleOn Finance On CultureOn Politics

14. What are the Impacts of globalisation? On people Skilled people move round world Migrants move to have better standard of living On Finance Trillions $ exchanged electronically Some TNCs make more money than poor country On Culture Share common interests in sport, music, films Cheaper telephone and internet connections Global media BBC3 On Politics EU expanded so less cultural identity Global companies can influence how think and vote eg News Corporation