Telkom’s infrastructure subsidiary, Openserve, said repairs to two broken subsea cables are under way.
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The Wacs and Sat-3 cables should be repaired next month, according to telecoms companies.
The unprecedented damage to three major undersea internet cables has thrust South Africa into a precarious position.
Promoted | There’s no excuse for the disruption users experienced from recent undersea cable breaks affecting Wacs and Sat-3, says Fixed Mobile Telecoms.
The impact of three undersea broadband cable breaks off Africa’s west coast has been largely offset.
Two subsea broadband cable breaks, one on Wacs and the other on Sat-3, have resulted in slow international connectivity.
Promoted | The Equiano cable will make an enduring contribution towards the development of Namibia’s communications infrastructure, says Paratus Group.
Google will build a new subsea cable linking the US, the UK and Spain, further entrenching the technology giant’s role in global Internet infrastructure.
The West Africa Cable System has begun carrying traffic again after a cable break off the coast of England last week interrupted services between South Africa, and other African countries, and Europe.
A cable ship has been sent to fix the break in the West African Cable System off the coast of England. Repairs are expected to be completed on Saturday, 4 April.