Undersea Cable Broken!Again～

“It is the second time this year that trans-Mediterranean cables to Europe have been cut, knocking out Web and telephone access for many in the Middle East. The earlier cut, in late January, was apparently caused by a ship’s anchor. The cause of the cuts wasn’t yet known. A French repair crew began fixing damaged undersea lines.” WSJ.com


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Apparently, the underwater cables that carry most of our Internet traffic have broken again.

"It is thought that 65% of traffic to India was down, while services to Singapore, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected.

Earlier this year, the same line was damaged in the same area - off the Egyptian coast - although only two lines were snapped then."

Twice in a year? That's got to be a new record. Repair works are already underway though, so expect the usual smooth flowing Internets back on track soon.