[Outages-discussion] [outages] Multiple Subsea System Failures

[darrellrootjunk at mac.com]

"Egyptian navy captures divers trying to cut undersea internet cables"

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/27/egypt_cables_cut_arrest/

Story being repeated by multiple sources including BBC and NBC, although the
register link above has a picture of the suspects.

Darrell


On Mar 27, 2013, at 4:46 PM, Frank Bulk (iname.com) <frnkblk at iname.com> wrote:

> More here:
> http://www.bulawayo24.com/index-id-technology-sc-internet-byo-28081.html
> 
> Frank
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:outages-discussion-bounces at outages.org] On Behalf Of Frank Bulk
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> Subject: Re: [Outages-discussion] [outages] Multiple Subsea System Failures
> 
> I posted something on outages-discussion a few days ago.  There's more here:
> http://businesstech.co.za/news/telecommunications/34182/seacom-cable-outage-
> explained/
> 
> Frank
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: outages-bounces at outages.org [mailto:outages-bounces at outages.org] On
> Behalf Of Graham Beneke
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 2:39 AM
> To: outages at outages.org
> Subject: [outages] Multiple Subsea System Failures
> 
> This has been ongoing now for a few days and I'm surprised it hasn't yet
> been mentioned here:
> 
> There are currently cable breaks on multiple cable systems running
> through Egypt and surrounding areas. From what I've heard there are
> breaks on I-ME-WE, TE-North, EIG and SEA-ME-WE-3.
> 
> This is affecting onward connectivity on a number of other cables such
> as EASSy and Seacom as no restoration capacity is available. This is
> causing capacity constraints and outages for most operators in Southern
> and Eastern Africa as well as the Middle East.
> 
> ETRs of between 1 and 4 weeks depending on whether you speak to the PR
> people or the engineers. ;-)
> 
> Anyone else have additional info?
> 
> -- 
> Graham Benek
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