Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea is disrupting telecommunications networks and forcing providers to reroute as much as a quarter of traffic between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, including internet traffic. South Africa-based Seacom, said that repairs wouldn’t begin for at least another month, partly because of the length of time it takes to secure permits to operate in the area. Among the other networks affected is the Asia-Africa-Europe cable system.
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea is disrupting telecommunications networks and forcing providers to reroute as much as a quarter of traffic between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, including internet traffic. South Africa-based Seacom, said that repairs wouldn’t begin for at least another month, partly because of the length of time it takes to secure permits to operate in the area. Among the other networks affected is the Asia-Africa-Europe cable system.