Submarine cables cut in Red Sea, Middle East to be impacted

Submarine cables cut in Red Sea, Middle East to be impacted

Muscat: Submarine internet cables have been 'cut' in the Red Sea, causing significant disruption to communications networks in the Middle East, said the Hong Kong-based telecoms company HGC Global Communications.Cables belonging to four major telecom networks have been cut causing 'significant' disruption to communications networks in the Middle East, the company said.HGC estimates that 25 percent of traffic between Asia and Europe as well as the Middle East has been impacted, it said in a statement.The company said it is rerouting traffic to minimize disruption for customers and also “extending assistance to affected businesses.”HGC did not say how the cables had been damaged or who was responsible.Underwater cables are the invisible force driving the internet, with many funded in recent years by internet giants such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta.Damage to these subsea networks can cause widespread internet outages.

Submarine cables cut in Red Sea, Middle East to be impacted