Multiple undersea cable failures between South Africa and Europe are currently impacting South Africa’s network providers, including Vodacom. This is the second time in seven months that a major cable break along Africa’s coastline has severely impacted internet services in South Africa.
Multiple undersea cable failures between South Africa and Europe are currently impacting South Africa ’s network providers , including Vodacom. Multiple sources have told TechCentral that there has been an undersea incident impacting multiple cables along Africa’s west coast. According to Microsoft, four cables have been affected. One source said the break may have occurred off the coast of Abidjan, the capital of the Ivory Coast in West Africa.
The main internet cables that connect South Africa to Europe run along the west coast of Africa, including the West Africa Cable System (Wacs) and Google’s Equiano cable. This is the second time in seven months that a major cable break along Africa’s coastline has severely impacted internet services in South Africa
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