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myLot reputation of 64/100. darkjedi (4347) 4 years ago

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Millions of people across the Middle East and Asia have lost access to the internet after two undersea cables in the Mediterranean suffered severe damage.

Huge numbers in Egypt and India were left struggling to get online as a result of the outage, when the major internet pipeline between Egypt and Italy was cut.

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) throughout the region, including those in United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, also reported problems. International telephone calls, which have also been affected, are being rerouted to work around the problem.

Industry experts told The Times that two sub-sea cables went down just off Alexandra, causing the mass disruption. It happens to a single cable typically once a year, and companies have developed the fail-safe of redirecting traffic to a second cable should this occur.

“It is incredibly rare to experience a dual-break where both cables are down simultaneously,” said a spokesperson for Interoute, the internet networks company.

The Egyptian ministry said it will take “several days” for cables to be repaired and is trying to reroute Egypt’s internet connections.

Indian ISPs said their problems were due to the cable damage off Egypt. Speaking to reporters, Rajesh Chharia, president of the Internet Service Providers’ Association of India, said: "Information technology companies, software companies and call centres that provide online services to the UK or the US east coast are the worst affected."

Rafaat Hindy, from the Egyptian ministry, said: "Despite this being an international cable affecting many Gulf and Arab countries, we are closest to it and so we have a lot of responsibility.

"We are working as fast as we can."

It is thought that up to 70 per cent of web services in Egypt, and 60 per cent in India, were disrupted yesterday. There were reports that phone and internet difficults had spread to Yemen, Sudan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

The shut down will take several days to fix, and could have a major impact on the region and across the world. It is likely to hit businesses who will struggle to communicate in the affected countires. Call-centres who work for British companies are likely to be offline or hard to contact in the coming days. Others warned that bank and stock market trading could be affected.

The digital blackout highlighted the vulnerability of global communications. Hundreds of millions of people access the web, but the vast majority of international traffic runs through a a small amount of cables submerged below the sea.

Industry insiders warned that a domino effect was occuring today, causing the disruption to spread across the globe. As companies’ private internet services went down, workers were forced to use the public internet and mobile phones to communicate. This has resulted in a heavy strain on phone and internet networks, meaning calls could go down and cause the internet to become slower or blackout completely.


Hmmm what should I ask?
well theres one lol

Anybody else think they would go crazy without internet or phones?

 

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tags:  cables, internet, articles, egypt, information technology
 
1. myLot reputation of 93/100. Irishfrndly65 (8534)   4 years ago

For me, my lad, I'm told it's a very short trip! LOL!


myLot reputation of 77/100. myklj999 (7218)  4 years ago

Our panda-spanking friend could be affected by this.sad


myLot reputation of 96/100. webeishere (12986)   ranked 475 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

5 minutes here without access to the internet and I am on the phone raising hell.
w00t
So a very short trip here as well I fear.
Or is it a trip I'd love?
confused
Who knows?
surrender
Not me anyhow.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~


myLot reputation of 64/100. darkjedi (4347)  4 years ago

Yeah it would be for me too lol.


Hmmm I sooooo wanted to add something else to what I said up there but well might get called a racist lol.


myLot reputation of 93/100. Irishfrndly65 (8534)  4 years ago

Oh no, yir right mykl. I haven't seen him at all today, has anyone else?


myLot reputation of 94/100. thebohemianheart (2780)   ranked 792 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

Nope. I wondered about that this morning.


myLot reputation of 58/100. kerriannc (3239)   ranked 3,941 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

Nope don't see him. Goodmorning Irish, Bio and darkj. How is the Christmas going on for you all.


myLot reputation of 98/100. James72 (7104)   ranked 49 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

Hi guys. Yep, this cable issue is causing real problems in Egypt so it could be some time before things get back to normal for me personally and the region as a whole. They are saying it could be until the New Year for things to be fixed as 6 cables were cut. sad Egypt is currently running at around 50% capacity for now. I am the Marketing guy for a major Egyptian ISP too, so you can imagine the nightmare on that front. All I know is that right this minute I have access, so I hope it stays this way for now. Thanks for the concern. thumbup

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2. myLot reputation of 96/100. webeishere (12986)   ranked 475 out of 27,455 in mylot.com   4 years ago

Thanks. I had not heard this until just now.
I would go beserk without my internet.
I am my fathers caregiver and home all day tending to his wants and whims etc. So I am online almost the whole day. What would I do with the free time if the internet went black? YIKES! I know it would not be cleaning the house. That's a fact. I can do without phone service easily though.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~


myLot reputation of 64/100. darkjedi (4347)  4 years ago

Oh yikes, yeah I bet you would go crazy.


myLot reputation of 96/100. webeishere (12986)   ranked 475 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

Just thinking about it makes me want to see
a shrink or someone along those lines.
Withdrawls?
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~


myLot reputation of 64/100. darkjedi (4347)  4 years ago

*twitches and starts rocking back and forth*

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3. myLot reputation of 77/100. myklj999 (7218)   4 years ago

So I wonder how the cables were damaged. Do you think it's the fault of Obama or Bush?lol

I hope James 72 can get on somehow; I've come to depend on his panda-spanking humor lately.thumbup


myLot reputation of 96/100. webeishere (12986)   ranked 475 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

Maybe its related and started in Illinois?
Someone may have sold the cables and they
decided to dig them up and take them home.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~


myLot reputation of 64/100. darkjedi (4347)  4 years ago

Yeah I know, I wonder that too lol. Damn think about james, was thinking about all the other idiots that are here that are complete dumbassses. Hope he can get on, but havent seen him so doubt it. All the others can go back to acting like they are in the 15th century and keep on stoning little girls for getting raped and thinking the sun revolved around the earth, oh and shooting their ak-47's into the air all the time.


myLot reputation of 77/100. myklj999 (7218)  4 years ago

Right now I wouldn't put anything past Governor Rod.thumbdown


myLot reputation of 98/100. James72 (7104)   ranked 49 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

So thinking about me makes you also think of idiots then darkjedi? confused Giddy up! lol

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4. myLot reputation of 96/100. tamarafireheart (13724)   ranked 699 out of 27,455 in mylot.com   4 years ago

Hi darkjedi,


Well I have done without the computer most of my life and I don't need a cell phone so it won't bother me.


Tamara


myLot reputation of 64/100. darkjedi (4347)  4 years ago

*gasp*

but that would mean going outside where that strange ball of fire is floating soemtimes, though so cold havent seen it the last couple of days lol.


myLot reputation of 56/100. Little_Stormy (1894)   ranked 8,746 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

I've heard of that ball of fire that you speak of!.. some call it the sun.. or something like that!
*covers eyes* it's skeery out there! I wouldn't go there!

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5. myLot reputation of 56/100. Little_Stormy (1894)   ranked 8,746 out of 27,455 in mylot.com   4 years ago

Well Darn!

golly gee whiz!

shoot!

I hate that!

Sir Darkjedi dude,

I think I would go crazy without my internet a day!
*hugs crappy computer* we are a team! I love him!!! ya hear me???? LOVE HIM!!!

*kisses mouse*


myLot reputation of 64/100. darkjedi (4347)  4 years ago

Yeah it so so so sad and upsetting some idiots wont be here huh hehehe. Yes I would go crazy too.


myLot reputation of 56/100. Little_Stormy (1894)   ranked 8,746 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

excuse me? you would GO crazy?
hahaha!

I thought ya were already there! with the rest of us!

looky!! a kitten!!!!


myLot reputation of 77/100. myklj999 (7218)  4 years ago

Stormy-I asked you this before but never saw your answer. Are you part of the zu-crew that wants to be rated negative or should I plus you? I haven't been doing either because I wasn't sure.


myLot reputation of 64/100. darkjedi (4347)  4 years ago

You know, I think you are right, it is called the sun. Or is it the moon? I dont know I always get those two things confused. That outside place is so scary, it has people out there I dont know, and I cant just run over in my car or pull out a gun and shoot. :(:(


Hehehe been playing gta 4 A LOT.


Hmmmm no im not crazy, im borderline though, *twitches*

I swear im not crazy, really im not.


myLot reputation of 56/100. Little_Stormy (1894)   ranked 8,746 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

my son is playing gta4 now on his xbox and trying to get someone online to play... hahaha!

I just want my purple star back.. and someone went and plussed me to green (trolls)... I hate green! feel free to minus me :)


myLot reputation of 77/100. myklj999 (7218)  4 years ago

Okay, I'll start rating you neg now that I know.thumbup


myLot reputation of 56/100. Little_Stormy (1894)   ranked 8,746 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

*secretly thinking that dark is prolly crazier than all of us put together*

*starts to comment*

um...

*second thought*

*he would plus me and make me some other yucky color*

*wanders away*


myLot reputation of 56/100. Little_Stormy (1894)   ranked 8,746 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

thank you myklsoirksljgf99992047!

I appreciate it!!!


myLot reputation of 77/100. myklj999 (7218)  4 years ago

I'll run over to that discussion zu has and give you a bunch right now.


myLot reputation of 64/100. darkjedi (4347)  4 years ago

Damn cool, I cant play it online even if I wanted to, not that I do, since mine is a pirated copy. Hell according to system requirments I shouldnt even be able to play it on the system I have now lol.



Oh shiiit, your a james at war fan? I love his stuff, have him as a friend on myspace too.


myLot reputation of 56/100. Little_Stormy (1894)   ranked 8,746 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

yes! I love his parodies!


myLot reputation of 64/100. darkjedi (4347)  4 years ago

Damn cool. I love his x box one lol.

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6. myLot reputation of 94/100. thebohemianheart (2780)   ranked 792 out of 27,455 in mylot.com   4 years ago

ah ha! That would explain why I didn't see James here all day. I kind of wondered about that this morning.

Yes, I think that I would go completely insane if I did not have internet access.


myLot reputation of 77/100. myklj999 (7218)  4 years ago

I think that I would go completely insane if I did not have internet access.

Instead of just slightly flaky around the edges like you are now, huh?lol


myLot reputation of 94/100. thebohemianheart (2780)   ranked 792 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

Now how did I know you or Irish one was going to make a comment about that?*L*

I think the flake has move a little closer to the center, so I may be there faster than I thought.blink


myLot reputation of 64/100. darkjedi (4347)  4 years ago

Yeah that sucks he isnt here :(


myLot reputation of 94/100. thebohemianheart (2780)   ranked 792 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

Yeahsad. I may not be good at it, but I enjoy sparring with him every day.


myLot reputation of 98/100. James72 (7104)   ranked 49 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

Who says any of you tossers need a lack of internet to blame for causing your complete insanity?? I thought it was AIR that caused it??? confused


myLot reputation of 94/100. thebohemianheart (2780)   ranked 792 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

Remind me again, why did I miss you?


myLot reputation of 98/100. James72 (7104)   ranked 49 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

Because without the constant presence and spewing forth of my diatribe there is nothing but darkness! w00t Walk towards the light Bo...... Come to the LIGHT!


myLot reputation of 94/100. thebohemianheart (2780)   ranked 792 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

*Walks towards the light, thinking, "If he says Trust Me, I am running like hell outta here."*

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7. myLot reputation of 97/100. danishcanadian (24609)   ranked 587 out of 27,455 in mylot.com   4 years ago

What an annoying thing to have happen. I went nuts without the internet at home for six months because of finances, and used the net at the coffee shop during that time. I'm sure glad I got it back at home before the snow flew. I'd be peeved off, if I had just nicely gotten the internet, only to have it goo down because of a major national technical disaster. That would really suck.

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8. myLot reputation of 94/100. bayernfan (521)   ranked 893 out of 27,455 in mylot.com   4 years ago

It depends on your definition of slower. While the amount of activity, as in starting discussion and responding to discussion, may have slowed down, the lack of additional members on the website may just well speed up the myLot experience for everyone else because there will be much less stress on the myLot servers.

Yes, it is maddening when internet service goes down and I do not wish to try to get along without it. I need the internet and phones for work. doh

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9. myLot reputation of 82/100. Greeneagle24 (3710)   4 years ago

It remind me the time when my internet subscriber had a cable problem over seas due to the earth quake that occurred many years ago. So, When ever i go to an internet shop that has Globe Subscriber, they would have slow connection due to that problem. and Customer Service then had been banged with irate calls telling them that they should fixed it up or no more subscription.

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10. myLot reputation of 95/100. mysdianait (20643)   ranked 1,265 out of 27,455 in mylot.com   4 years ago

the major internet pipeline between Egypt and Italy was cut.... shocked

Oh noooooo!! When I saw 'Italy' I freaked! Right now when I will have more time than usual available to be on.

So in answer to your question - no I don't 'think' I would go crazy, I am absolutely certain! w00t


myLot reputation of 83/100. KrazyKlingon (3288)   ranked 7,390 out of 27,455 in mylot.com  4 years ago

The way that news article said that "was cut" ... sounds to me like someone either chopped it into two pieces with a sword or an axe, or used a pair of shears on it.

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