Tag archive: Mediterranean

Operations are underway to repair three undersea telecommunications cables that were damaged in the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend, disrupting telephone and Internet service in parts of the Middle East and south Asia. However, this time the cause of the cable cuts is suspected to be a ship's anchor, rather than a deliberate act or terrorism or sabotage. The damage to the FLAG, SEA-ME-WE4, and SEA-ME-WE3 cables occurred late… Read More

If you live in India or the Middle East, there’s a good chance you’re not able to read this right now. Two undersea communications cables in the Mediterranean were severed yesterday,severely disrupting Internet services and international phone calls across the Middle East and India, the Associated Press has reported (and, incidentally, taking outquite a few of those Indian call centres).   It’s estimated that 70% of the… Read More

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