Internet disruption
The reason for the slow internet connection has been due to the underground cables been cut near Alexandria.
The reason for the slow internet connection has been due to the underground cables been cut near Alexandria.
Man were stuck with choppy net for 2 weeks?
guess i wont be watching videos online anymore...
good to know the reason of slow internet lately. Thanks for the info
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Certainly not in the 3 years we have been here and from what we hear, it hasn't previously.
It's certainly cold enough but there are no clouds.
a friend of mine who live in Damascus said it was snowing few weeks back. Did ur place ever been snowing before Dweller?
Been there, done that, two kids........story ends.
We are now getting ice forming
dweller ... with 3 storey house like yours ... you will hv to cuddle each other with Mrs.Dweller all the time to warm yourself up :P
tx for the ifno stealth and red_pope .. i was framing my own reasons for slow connectivity.
that my connection problems were local and caused by very low temperatures and 90 kph winds.
We are at 1c at the moment but thank goodness the winds have dropped.
Houses here are not insulated...........brrrrrr
Worldcue® Alert
Severity: Warning Alert
Communications/Technology: UPDATE 1: Cable cut causes Internet outages and slowdowns in India and the Middle East Jan. 30; businesses affected. Disruptions could last through Feb. 13.
The locations affected by this alert are:
* India
* Bahrain
* Egypt
* Kuwait
* Qatar
* United Arab Emirates
* Saudi Arabia
This alert began 30 Jan 2008 18:01 GMT and is scheduled to expire 14 Feb 2008 23:59 GMT.
* Incident: Internet disruptions
* Time Frame: Possibly through Feb. 13
* Location: India, Egypt, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE
* Impact: Internet and Internet-based services slowed or unavailable. International telephone service disruptions.
Summary
Damage to two underwater fiber-optic cables between Alexandria, Egypt, and Palermo, Italy, is causing widespread Internet service disruptions. The Internet Service Providers' Association of India (ISPAI) reports that outages are affecting 60-65 percent of Internet services in that country. One of the UAE's two main ISPs is completely down.
The disruptions are affecting business operations, including those of outsourcing firms in India. Authorities are moving to reroute Internet links, but cable repairs may take as long as two weeks.
Advice
Individual ISPs may have effective redundancy plans in place, but service may be slower than normal. Consider using traditional means to conduct essential business rather than rely on Internet-based functions such as email. Internet and international phone services may improve during off-peak hours. Contact airlines directly to make flight reservations and confirm bookings.
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Seems like its been hit and miss lately..
Sometimes good sometimes bad....
You can't teach experience...
seems like it will take 10 to 15 days to completely.
one service provider in UAE(DU) has been completely disrupted
i find it yesterday extra slow ... and today not too bad ...
hmmmm...