Repairs have finally commenced on three subsea cables that were damaged in the Red Sea in February.
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Connectivity into South Africa – and the rest of Africa – has exploded in the past 15 years and continues to grow at a rapid pace.
The first big segment of the massive 2Africa submarine cable system, is live, connecting South Africa with Kenya.
Seacom expects its subsea cable system in the Red Sea to be repaired in the third quarter of 2024.
The Léon Thévenin, a cable repair ship, has set sail to repair damage to internet cables on Africa’s east coast.
Two submarine internet cables that connect South Africa and Kenya went on the blink on Sunday.
Full repairs to three submarine internet cables damaged in the Red Sea in February are being held up by disputes.
Damage to an undersea cable off the African coast is exacerbating disruptions of internet services to the continent.
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Microsoft services should be back to 100% working order by 8pm on Friday, as the company works to mitigate the incident.