Internet service provider Stormfiber on Friday said that its internet services will be fully restored by Monday following disruptions over the past week across the country. On October 20, internet users in Pakistan complained of service degradation and slow browsing speeds on certain ISPs, which was once again attributed to a fault in the submarine […]
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Pakistanis set to face Internet disruption as repair on submarine cable begins
The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has announced that internet services across the country will face degradation for up to 18 hours due to international maintenance work on a submarine cable beginning on Tuesday. According to a PTCL spokesperson, the maintenance will begin at 11 am Pakistan Standard Time and involves the repair of a […]
Internet speeds to take a hit today as cable repair hits Pakistan
Internet users across Pakistan may experience slower speeds today due to undersea cable repairs. The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) announced scheduled maintenance to fix a fault in one of its underwater cables. This repair will begin around 11 a.m. and could last up to 18 hours. During this time, internet speed reductions are expected […]
Restoring undersea Internet cables may take 4-5 weeks, MPs told
Information and Technology (IT) Secretary Zarrar Hasham said on Thursday that restoring damaged undersea internet cables may take four to five weeks. During a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication today while responding to a query raised by member Sadiq Memon over the slow internet and disruptions, the IT […]
Shaza promises quick fix for Internet disruptions in flood zones
Federal Minister for IT, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, assured on Saturday that the government is actively engaged with PTCL and international partners to resolve slow internet service and disruptions without delay, while also guaranteeing that flood-affected areas maintain internet connectivity. While speaking to a media channel, Shaza Fatima Khawaja reassured the nation that the government is […]
Canada to start planning how it will make internet giants pay for news
OTTAWA: The Canadian regulator responsible for implementing the country’s online news law on Thursday said it will start setting up a framework for negotiations between news organizations and internet giants this autumn, with the aim of initiating mandatory bargaining by early 2025. Canada’s Online News Act, part of a global trend to make tech firms […]
China ranks 2nd in world internet development in 2022: report
ISLAMABAD: China ranks second in the world in terms of internet development after the U.S, according to the latest industry report released on Thursday, which also details achievements of China’s internet sector growth in the past year. The Global Internet Development Index ranking was based on six parameters; infrastructure, innovation capacity, industrial development, internet application, […]
Iran sees ‘major’ internet disruption amid renewed protests
Iran sees ‘major’ internet disruption amid renewed protests. Iran suffered a “major disruption” in internet service Wednesday as calls for renewed protests again saw demonstrators on the streets weeks after the death of a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the country’s morality police, an advocacy group said. The demonstrations over the death of […]
Google loses appeal against record EU antitrust fine
Luxembourg: The European Union’s second-highest court on Wednesday overwhelmingly upheld the EU’s record fine against Google over its Android operating system for mobile phones, slightly reducing the fee for technical reasons. In a statement, the EU’s General court said it “largely confirms the commission’s decision that Google imposed unlawful restrictions on manufacturers of Android mobile […]
Pakistan again reports internet outage: PTA says work in progress
KARACHI: Pakistan again reports internet outage: PTA says work in progress. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Saturday reported a disruption in communication lines in several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following persistent torrential rains and flash floods across the country. In a statement today morning, the telecom regulator said flash floods have damaged optical fibre cable […]