Muscat: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has said that internet data services in the Sultanate of Oman have been affected due to damage to one of the international submarine cables.
It may noted that data services of all operators in the governorates of the Sultanate of Oman have been affected, TRA said.
TRA said it is following up with companies on the measures taken to reduce the impact of this interruption on the quality of services.
The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC), the world’s leading organization promoting submarine cable protection and resilience, has expressed concern over the reports of submarine cable damage in the Red Sea.
Consistent with ICPC’s Government Best Practices for Protecting and Promoting Resilience of Submarine Telecommunications Cables, the ICPC urges operators to investigate the causes of damage to Red Sea cables and engage with governments about the implications of such damage.
The global submarine cable network of more than 400 cable systems and 1.5 million km of submarine cables cross the oceans worldwide.
This network underpins our daily lives, carrying more than 99 percent of all digital data traffic worldwide, including the Internet.
On average around 150 faults occur each year, which are mostly due to accidental human activities such as fishing and anchoring.
The ICPC also urged governments to coordinate with operators to identify and mitigate causes of damage, expedite permits for repairs, and provide security for vessels engaged in such repairs.
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