Internet service outages for millions of users in Africa could take weeks or even months to be repaired, according to reports.The outage is said to be due to damage submarine cable Near the west coast of the African continent.
According to Bloomberg, eight west african countries Having a big day connection problem Customers in South Africa were also affected on Friday (March 15), with four submarine cables damaged. The cause of the cable break remains unclear, but seafloor movement is one possible possibility.
Countries affected by blackouts
Internet watchdog NetBlocks posted on Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon are also among the affected countries. Several companies have also reported service disruptions in South Africa. Ghana’s National Communications Authority said cable outages were also reported in Senegal and Portugal.
“Repairs can take weeks to months, depending on the location of the damage, what needs to be repaired and local weather conditions,” a spokesperson for internet analytics company Cloudflare told Bloomberg. “The allocation of repair ships depends on a number of factors, Includes ownership of affected cables.”
Affected companies
Affected companies include West Africa Cable System, MainOne, South Atlantic 3 and ACE Submarine Cables. MTN GroupOne of Africa’s largest wireless operators said ACE and WACS have jointly initiated a repair process and will send a ship to repair the damaged cables.
Orange Marine said it was one of the specialist companies involved in the cable repair operation, adding that other companies were also involved in repairing various cables. The timeframe for repairs is said to be unclear.
Ghana’s main stock exchange extended trading hours by an hour on Thursday and Friday, while Nigeria’s second-largest cement maker canceled a conference call with investors as four undersea cables were damaged on Africa’s west coast, hampering parts of the continent. Business.
Doug Madory, director at internet analytics company Kentik, said: “This is a devastating blow to internet connectivity on Africa’s west coast and operational conditions in the region will deteriorate over the coming weeks. .”
According to Bloomberg, eight west african countries Having a big day connection problem Customers in South Africa were also affected on Friday (March 15), with four submarine cables damaged. The cause of the cable break remains unclear, but seafloor movement is one possible possibility.
Countries affected by blackouts
Internet watchdog NetBlocks posted on Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon are also among the affected countries. Several companies have also reported service disruptions in South Africa. Ghana’s National Communications Authority said cable outages were also reported in Senegal and Portugal.
“Repairs can take weeks to months, depending on the location of the damage, what needs to be repaired and local weather conditions,” a spokesperson for internet analytics company Cloudflare told Bloomberg. “The allocation of repair ships depends on a number of factors, Includes ownership of affected cables.”
Affected companies
Affected companies include West Africa Cable System, MainOne, South Atlantic 3 and ACE Submarine Cables. MTN GroupOne of Africa’s largest wireless operators said ACE and WACS have jointly initiated a repair process and will send a ship to repair the damaged cables.
Orange Marine said it was one of the specialist companies involved in the cable repair operation, adding that other companies were also involved in repairing various cables. The timeframe for repairs is said to be unclear.
Ghana’s main stock exchange extended trading hours by an hour on Thursday and Friday, while Nigeria’s second-largest cement maker canceled a conference call with investors as four undersea cables were damaged on Africa’s west coast, hampering parts of the continent. Business.
Doug Madory, director at internet analytics company Kentik, said: “This is a devastating blow to internet connectivity on Africa’s west coast and operational conditions in the region will deteriorate over the coming weeks. .”