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Red Sea Cable Cuts Disrupt Internet Across Asia and the Mideast as Azure Reroutes Traffic
Damage to key submarine cables near Jeddah has caused internet slowdowns affecting millions in South Asia and the Middle East, with repair efforts ongoing amid complex geopolitical concerns.
- Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East on Sunday, experts said.
- Microsoft stated that the Mideast 'may experience increased latency due to undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea.'
- NetBlocks reported that 'a series of subsea cable outages in the Red Sea has degraded internet connectivity in multiple countries,' including India and Pakistan.
- The Houthis' al-Masirah satellite news channel confirmed that the cuts had taken place on Sunday morning.
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Red Sea cables damage slows internet in Asia
Damage to two major undersea cables off the coast of Jeddah over the weekend slowed the internet in the UAE and as far away as India and Pakistan, according to monitoring firm NetBlocks. The cause, whether accidental or intentional, remains unknown and fixing the issue could take weeks or months, The National reported. The Red Sea, a critical digital corridor responsible for 90% of Europe and Asia communications, has in recent years been the sit…
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Red Sea cable cuts disrupt internet across Asia and the Middle East
It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the damage, but an internet monitoring group identified failures affecting cable systems near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Red Sea Undersea Cable Cuts Disrupt Internet Across Asia and Middle East
Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said Sunday, though it wasn’t immediately clear what caused the incident. There has been concern about the cables being targeted in a Red Sea campaign by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, which the rebels describe as an effort […]
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