The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said it was closely monitoring internet traffic disruption caused by a fault in the SEA-ME-WE 5 (SMW5) international submarine cable system. In a statement, the authority said that “some internet users may experience intermittent degradation in service quality and connectivity as a result of the fault.” The authority further said […]
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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 […]