Cable Cut Fever Grips the Web
February, 2008
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Feb 08
FLAG Telecom's Press Release
01-Feb-08 – FLAG Submarine Cable Cut update: Update 1 – 1stFeb’08.
Bulletin will be updated Daily with Progress.
Cut # 1:
FLAG Europe-Asia cable was cut at 0800 hrs GMT on January 30 2008.
Location of cut is at 8.3 kms from Alexandria, Egypt on segment between Egypt and Italy.
FLAG has restored circuits of customers who are covered under Pre-planned Restoration service.
FLAG is implementing restoration on alternative route for customers who have requested Ad hoc Restoration service.
The Repair ship is expected arrive at the site by February 5 2008. The Repair work will be completed within a week thereof.
Cut # 2:
FALCON cable is reported cut at 0559 hrs GMT on February 1 2008.
Location of cut is at 56 kms from Dubai, UAE on segment between UAE and Oman.
FLAG is arranging Restoration of circuits for customers covered under Pre-planned Restoration service.
Customers have been advised to contact their respective Account Managers for Ad hoc Restoration service.
The Repair ship has been notified and expected to arrive at the site in next few days.
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Feb 08
OMG LOL INTERNET
i was just reading up on the Sea-Me-We-4 and FLAG FEA submarine cable outages. These are two big fiber-optic internet pipes that carry large volumes of IP traffic between countries, connecting different regions of the world. In this case, the cables connected most of southern Asia with Europe, and from there, the rest of the world.
Unbelievable!
But there’s more!
There is a story on CNN about a third cable, performing the same service, that has been cut.
Coincidence? Two out of three is a coincidence. This looks coordinated.
Kyle Hayes