REPAIRS TO WACS SUBMARINE CABLE FAULT UNDERWAY
- On 28 March 2020 a fault was reported on the West African Cable System (WACS) linking South Africa to Europe between Seixal, Portugal and Highbridge in England.
- A cable repair vessel, the Ile D’Aix is currently on site attending to repairs. It is anticipated that the cable fault should be repaired by 03/
- As a result of this outage, Angola Cables, a member of the WACS consortium, is ensuring connectivity, continuity and global interconnection through its redundant network using the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS)
Where has the fault occurred?
A cable break on the West African Cable System (WACS) was reported on 28 March 2020. The fault is a Tata owned section of cable located between Seixal, Portugal and Highbridge in the UK.
How long will the fault take to be repaired?
The repair vessel, the repair vessel Ile D’Aix was dispatched to the area and is currently at the location attending to repairs. It is anticipated that the cable fault should be repaired by 03/04.
How have services been impacted as a result of the fault?
ISPs and users making use of the WACS cable have experienced a decrease in transfer speeds and increased latency.
How is Angola Cables assisting its industry partners, ISPs impacted by the break in service?
As a member of the WACS consortium, Angola Cables is ensuring connectivity, continuity and global interconnection through its redundant network using the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS). The company is also actively engaging with other companies that may need to reroute some of their data traffic during the repair period.
How is Angola Cables assisting its industry partners, ISPs impacted by the break in service?Have the customers of Angola Cables been impacted?
The services that Angola Cables’ provides to its customers remain operational across the 11 WACS cable contact points on the West coast of Africa. Data connections and access to global content and services continue to be provided – given the robustness and redundancy of the Angola Cables network. The company is also actively engaging with other companies that may need to reroute some of their data traffic during the repair period.
Have the customers of Angola Cables been impacted?
The services that Angola Cables’ provides to its customers remain operational across the 11 WACS cable contact points on the West coast of Africa. Data connections and access to global content and services continue to be provided – given the robustness and redundancy of the Angola Cables network.
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