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Earthquake-Damaged Asian Networks Will Be Slow To Recover
EFLCommunications facilities damaged by Tuesday's earthquake off Taiwan are gradually being repaired, but it will likely be at least a few weeks before communications can return to normal, according to Renesys, an Internet and communications traffic-monitoring firm. "This isn't going to get fixed quickly," said Todd Underwood in an interview Thursday. "At least six major cable systems are still out, so we're not seeing a lot of recovery." The earthquake recorded a magnitude of 6.7 and its epicenter was pinpointed in the ocean off Taiwan. Almost immediately communications among several Asian and Pacific nations were disrupted -- in some cases knocking out connections entirely, and in other instances slowing traffic to a crawl. Cable service providers quickly pressed backup systems and approaches into service. Noting that special repair ships must fix the damaged cables, Underwood said it could take a week to fix each cable. "It's not like there are six [repair] boats ready to act," he said. I'm glad the Rantburg server is here in the U.S., otherwise I'd be having withdrawl symtoms. Posted by: Chuck 2006-12-31 |
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