Submarine cables and the East African internet — what's the story?
The past 3 months have witnessed submarine cable interruptions across Africa resulting in the degradation of users' Internet experience.
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The past 3 months have witnessed submarine cable interruptions across Africa resulting in the degradation of users' Internet experience.
All SA networks are currently experiencing disruptions due to the damaged lines, said Anne-Caroline Tanguy, a spokeswoman at Cloudflare.
The latest disruption of undersea cables reveals connectivity risks that could have far-reaching consequences, warn experts.
This week, South Africans will have to deal with slow internet speeds. On Sunday, two undersea cables that connect South Africa to the global network broke due to a rockfall in the Congo Canyon. Repairs are slowly underway. More in #TCDaily.