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Title: Repairs on underwater Internet cables started Post by: Alex on December 23, 2008, 05:33:20 AM Repairs on underwater Internet cables started
Following the break of three underwater Internet cables in the Mediterranean early last Friday, France Telecom has sent a ship, the "Raymond Croze," to examine and repair the damage. The cables are now thought to have been accidentally cut by a ship's anchor, and repairs were started yesterday at 1330 GMT; they will last until at least the start of the new year. The three cables affected were SEA-ME-WE3, SEA-ME-WE4 and FLAG, all owned by different consortiums, though France Telecom has a stake in the first two. Upon arriving at the scene, experts sent down a remotely operated submarine robot, known as "Hector," to track down the damage. Read full story... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/8YtO7Nyc6Dc/repairs-on-underwater-internet-cables-started |