Snapped Cable causes major Internet congestion

A submarine cable in the Middle East has been snapped, adding to global Internet problems caused by breaks in two lines under the Mediterranean on 30 January 2008. The Falcon cable, owned by a firm which operates another damaged cable, led to a 'critical' telecom breakdown, according to one local official. The cause of the latest break has not been confirmed but a repair ship has been deployed, said owner Flag Telecom. The earlier break disrupted service in Egypt, the Middle East and India.

Both U.A.E. telecom providers, Etisalat and du had informed that the cut cables had caused interruptions to internet access and voice traffic across the region. This incident has impacted international and regional telecom services from operators across the Gulf, Egypt, Middle East and India.

X SAT would like to notify its customers that they might face slow Internet connections while using terrestrial DSL lines. X SAT offers INMARSAT BGAN & THURAYA DSL services as a back-up for terrestrial lines to ensure continuity of services. 

For more details, please contact X SAT office at +971 4 361 8917 or send us email to contact@xsatfze.com

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