Cable damage hits Internet Connectivity in India

Internet users in India had a tough time with net connectivity following damage to underwater cables in the Mediterranean sea. While most compaines switched over to backup systems, there has been a 50 to 60 per cent cut in bandwidth across India. The cable damage also hit Egypt, as two cables were damaged in the Mediterranean sea off the coast of Egypt. It was caused by a ship that accidentally cut the cables.

Major BPOs and IT comapnies were worst affected, as most of their work is dependent on Internet-based calls and data transferring. Cyber cafes across the country are too badly hit by the sudden disruption in Internet connectivity. The slowdown is expected to continue over the next few days. It might take 10 to 12 days for the connection to be completely restored.