On April 18, 2023, 123NET customers experienced an unexpected disruption in service due to a power outage at the TERACO data center. The outage occurred around 9:30 AM and was resolved by approximately 12:00 PM.
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In the wake of last week’s undersea cable debacle off Africa’s west coast, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) across the continent have been ingeniously circumventing the connectivity crisis. The damage to four pivotal subsea cables – the West Africa Cable System, MainOne, South Atlantic 3, and ACE – has propelled ISPs to reroute data across alternative networks to maintain internet access.
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The repair mission for the undersea cables that recently severed, plunging South Africa and several other African countries into digital darkness, has commenced. The Léon Thévenin, operated by Orange Marine, embarked from Cape Town, South Africa, laden with the crucial fibre optic cable needed for repairs, setting its course for the waters near Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
South Africa’s internet penetration rate was 72.3% at the start of 2023, indicating that a significant portion of the population has access to the internet.
Recent developments in the investigation of Africa’s undersea cable outages have brought new insights to light. MainOne, a submarine fibre cable operator, has indicated that seismic activity on the seabed may be responsible for the breaks in its submarine fibre cable, affecting multiple cables and causing significant internet disruptions across Africa.
A follow-up on the undersea cable repairs: what Microsoft reported, what it meant for local traffic, and how routing was held up in the meantime.
In a recent turn of events following the massive internet outage in South Africa, caused by a roadworks incident near Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, which impacted undersea telecommunications cables, there have been notable developments. The outage, primarily affecting the WACS, ACE, MainOne, and SAT-3 cables, has seen a coordinated effort for repair and recovery.
Microsoft has reported a setback in the repair operations of four crucial undersea cables that experienced outages around noon last Thursday. The affected cables include the West Africa Cable System (WACS), Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), MainOne, and SAT–3, all of which faced disruptions near Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
