Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has confirmed that internet services in Pakistan were back to normal after faults in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 were repaired.
Faults in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 were repaired at 2 AM PST. Internet services are operational as per normal routine. https://t.co/03XmNIx2td
— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) November 30, 2022
On Tuesday, the PTA said that dual cuts were reported in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 between the cities of Abu Talab and Zafrana in Egypt. It said that work was underway to remove the fault. In the meantime, the PTA made alternate arrangements to provide uninterrupted internet services to the users.
According to NetBlocks, the internet disruption impacted multiple countries, including Pakistan, Indonesia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Yemen, Oman, Somalia, and Chad.
ℹ️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show an internet disruption impacting multiple countries; the incident is consistent with a subsea cable cut 📉 pic.twitter.com/VGo482CNye
— NetBlocks (@netblocks) November 29, 2022
