Undersea cable damages in the Red Sea disrupted internet access on Sunday in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said, though it wasn't immediately clear what caused the incident.
There is no official statement from the Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA) and the telecom providers yet on the internet slowdown, while users reported internet disruptions via their social media posts.
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The disruption has required rerouting through alternate paths, which may lead to higher-than-normal latencies.
It said the advisory is intended to raise awareness ahead of increased demand as the regions enter the start of their work week.
NetBlocks, which monitors internet access, said "a series of subsea cable outages in the Red Sea has degraded internet connectivity in multiple countries," which it said included India and Pakistan. It blamed "failures affecting the SMW4 and IMEWE cable systems near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia."
Similar internet disruptions have been observed on Etilasat and Du networks in the United Arab Emirates, resulting in slow speeds and intermittent access as engineers work to resolve the issue impacting multiple countries, NetBlocks said.
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