three simultaneous cable cuts in mideast

[Paul Vixie <vixie () isc org>]

if i were armed and angry and concerned that my culture was being diluted
by too much western influence, this is something i might think to do on
purpose.  just a thought.

re:

> > From: France Telecom / Press <infos.group () orange-ftgroup com>
> > To: France Telecom / Press <infos.group () orange-ftgroup com>
> > Subject: Three undersea cables cut: traffic greatly disturbed
> > between Europe and Asia/Near East zone
> > Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:09:03 +0100 (CET)
> >
> >
> > If you can't read this email, please go to :
http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp081219en.html
> > Paris, December 19, 2008
> > Three undersea cables cut: traffic greatly disturbed between Europe

> > and Asia/Near East zone
> >
> > 3 cables cut this morning (Sea Me We3 partly + Sea Me We4 + FLAG)
> > France Telecom Marine cable ship about to depart
> >
> > France Telecom observed today that 3 major underwater cables were
> > cut: 93Sea Me We 494 at 7:28am, =93Sea Me We3=94 at 7:33am and FLAG =
at
> > 8:06am.
> > The causes of the cut, which is located in the Mediterranean
> > between Sicily and Tunisia, on sections linking Sicily to Egypt,
> > remain unclear.
> >
> > Most of the B to B traffic between Europe and Asia is rerouted
> > through the USA.
> > Traffic from Europe to Algeria and Tunisia is not affected, but
> > traffic from Europe to the Near East and Asia is interrupted to a
> > greater or lesser extent (see country list below).
> > Part of the internet traffic towards R=E9union is affected as well as =
=20
> > 50% towards Jordan.
> > A first appraisal at 7:44 am UTC gave an estimate of the following=

> > impact on the voice traffic (in percentage of out of service
> > capacity):
> > -    Saudi Arabia: 55% out of service
> > -    Djibouti: 71% out of service
> > -    Egypt: 52% out of service
> > -    United Arab Emirates: 68% out of service
> > -    India: 82% out of service
> > -    Lebanon: 16% out of service
> > -    Malaysia: 42% out of service
> > -    Maldives: 100% out of service
> > -    Pakistan: 51% out of service
> > -    Qatar: 73% out of service
> > -    Syria: 36% out of service
> > -    Taiwan: 39% out of service
> > -    Yemen: 38% out of service
> > -    Zambia: 62% out of service
> >
> > France Telecom immediately alerted one of the two maintenance boats=

> > based in the Mediterranean area, the =93Raymond Croze=94. This France =
=20
> > Telecom Marine cable ship based at Seyne-sur-Mer has received its
> > mobilization order early this afternoon and will cast off tonight
> > at 3:00 am with 20 kilometers spare cable on board. It should be on=

> > location on Monday morning for a relief mission.
> > Priority will be given to the recovery of the Sea Me We4 cable,
> > then on the Sea Me We3.
> > By December 25th, Sea Me We4 could be operating. By December 31st,=

> > the situation should be back to normal.
> >
> >
> > download all the press release
> > press contactsLouis-Michel Aymard =96 +33 1 44 44 93 93
> > latest releasespress information and communication professionals
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