12-20-2008, 02:49 AM
Dec 19, 2008 11:54 AM PST
By CircleID Reporter
Developing Story: See related sources below for continued updates. France Telecom has reported today that 3 major underwater cables were cut: ââ¬ÅSea Me We 4ââ¬Â at 7:28am, ââ¬ÅSea Me We3ââ¬Â at 7:33am and FLAG at 8:06am. The causes of the cut, which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia, on sections linking Sicily to Egypt, remain unclear.
Most of the B to B traffic between Europe and Asia is rerouted through the USA. Traffic from Europe to Algeria and Tunisia is not affected, but traffic from Europe to the Near East and Asia is interrupted to a greater or lesser extent (see country list below).
Three undersea cables ââ¬â Sea Me We3 partly, Sea Me We4 and FLAG ââ¬â cut in the morning hours of December 19, 2008, causing significant Internet access disruptions between Europe and Asia/Near East zone. Map by TeleGeography
Part of the internet traffic towards Réunion is affected as well as 50% towards Jordan. A first appraisal at 7:44 am UTC gave an estimate of the following impact on the voice traffic (in percentage of out of service capacity):
ââ¬Â¢Saudi Arabia: 55% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Djibouti: 71% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Egypt: 52% out of service
ââ¬Â¢United Arab Emirates: 68% out of service
ââ¬Â¢India: 82% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Lebanon: 16% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Malaysia: 42% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Maldives: 100% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Pakistan: 51% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Qatar: 73% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Syria: 36% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Taiwan: 39% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Yemen: 38% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Zambia: 62% out of service
France Telecom says that it immediately alerted one of the two maintenance boats based in the Mediterranean area, the ââ¬ÅRaymond Crozeââ¬Â. This France Telecom Marine cable ship based at Seyne-sur-Mer has received its mobilization order early this afternoon and will cast off tonight at 3:00 am with 20 kilometers spare cable on board. It should be on location on Monday morning for a relief mission.
Priority will be given to the recovery of the Sea Me We4 cable, then on the Sea Me We3. By December 25th, Sea Me We4 could be operating. By December 31st, the situation should be back to normal.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/print/2008...rope_asia/
By CircleID Reporter
Developing Story: See related sources below for continued updates. France Telecom has reported today that 3 major underwater cables were cut: ââ¬ÅSea Me We 4ââ¬Â at 7:28am, ââ¬ÅSea Me We3ââ¬Â at 7:33am and FLAG at 8:06am. The causes of the cut, which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia, on sections linking Sicily to Egypt, remain unclear.
Most of the B to B traffic between Europe and Asia is rerouted through the USA. Traffic from Europe to Algeria and Tunisia is not affected, but traffic from Europe to the Near East and Asia is interrupted to a greater or lesser extent (see country list below).
Three undersea cables ââ¬â Sea Me We3 partly, Sea Me We4 and FLAG ââ¬â cut in the morning hours of December 19, 2008, causing significant Internet access disruptions between Europe and Asia/Near East zone. Map by TeleGeography
Part of the internet traffic towards Réunion is affected as well as 50% towards Jordan. A first appraisal at 7:44 am UTC gave an estimate of the following impact on the voice traffic (in percentage of out of service capacity):
ââ¬Â¢Saudi Arabia: 55% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Djibouti: 71% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Egypt: 52% out of service
ââ¬Â¢United Arab Emirates: 68% out of service
ââ¬Â¢India: 82% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Lebanon: 16% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Malaysia: 42% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Maldives: 100% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Pakistan: 51% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Qatar: 73% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Syria: 36% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Taiwan: 39% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Yemen: 38% out of service
ââ¬Â¢Zambia: 62% out of service
France Telecom says that it immediately alerted one of the two maintenance boats based in the Mediterranean area, the ââ¬ÅRaymond Crozeââ¬Â. This France Telecom Marine cable ship based at Seyne-sur-Mer has received its mobilization order early this afternoon and will cast off tonight at 3:00 am with 20 kilometers spare cable on board. It should be on location on Monday morning for a relief mission.
Priority will be given to the recovery of the Sea Me We4 cable, then on the Sea Me We3. By December 25th, Sea Me We4 could be operating. By December 31st, the situation should be back to normal.
http://www.circleid.com/posts/print/2008...rope_asia/