UAE | General
Bad weather keeps sea cable repair ship in Abu Dhabi
Bad weather has prevented the repair of one of three broken undersea cables providing internet services to the Middle East and Asia, a cable operator said.
- Agencies
- Published: 11:35 February 3, 2008
-
Underwater cable cut in Arabian Gulf
du international calls affected as third underwater cable cut
Dubai: Bad weather has prevented the repair of one of three broken undersea cables providing internet services to the Middle East and Asia, a cable operator said.
India's FLAG Telecom said on its website that a repair ship was waiting in Abu Dhabi port to sail for repairs on the broken cable.
"However due to bad weather, the port authorities have not permitted any ships to sail. As soon as weather clears, the ship will sail to the repair ground," FLAG said.
Undersea cable connections were initially disrupted off Egypt's northern coast on Wednesday, affecting internet access in the Gulf region and south Asia.
Egypt's Mena news agency said that disruptions to the internet network will continue for at least another ten days.
In the UAE, residents experienced internet and phone disruptions. Telecom operators du and etisalat have said they are conducting repairs, although they did not set a timeframe.
Share this article
Related Articles
Popular in UAE
-
Your pictures
Readers' pictures
The best reader pictures from around the UAE this week
Latest news
- Festival expected to galvanise UAE's Pakistani community
- Free SMS offer for paid parking in Dubai
- UAE visitor admits to possessing fake notes
- Men get bail in Dubai due to lack of translator
- Security trial in UAE adjourned until December
- Colombia seeks stronger ties with UAE
- Embassy in Abu Dhabi provides glimpse of Indian culture
- Conference on combatting crime through sports begins
- Duo develop low energy desalting process
- Passer-by foils Dh2.5m robbery bid in Dubai
- Sharjah book fair to focus on innovative publishers
- UAE official urges corporate support for diabetes control initiatives
- Brothers deny vandalising plaintiff's car
- Over 6,000 Haj pilgrims to get vaccines
- Abu Dhabi residential city on track
Community Reports
-
Pavement parking irks pedestrians
Gulf News reader calls on authorities to step in and stop car owners from invading pathways meant for safe walking
-
Faded parking lines pose a problem
Motorists could be fined for parking incorrectly even though they can hardly see the boundaries in the designated areas
-
School buses block residential parking
Commercial vehicles taking up free parking facilities in Al Wuheida, inconveniencing residents in surrounding villas
-
Community report: Doing their bit for poor children
A group of students takes concrete action to raise funds for Dubai Cares
