Undersea cable damage hammers Internet connectivity in Egypt and India
Posted by Dimitrios Matsoulis on January 31, 2008
See what happens when Internet connectivity relies on just one main option? A cut undersea cable in the Mediterranean Sea is estimated to have limited Internet access in Egypt by 70% and India by 60%! Information from Egypt states that it is not known what caused the damage but repairs will need several days. Sounds like a lot of fun…
The Egyptian stock market has continued transactions but it is pointed out that some international transactions have been affected. At the Cairo International Airport ticket sales have been halted but flights continue as scheduled.
The Egyptian problems are understandable but it is hard to believe that a Mediterranean cable could affect far away India. Actually there the problem is more intense because loads of Indian companies are completely online services with overseas customers. This is for those that believe that the Internet is a major tool only for developed economies…
Link: Kathimerini
