UAE Internet traffic affected by breakdown in international links

UAE Internet traffic affected by breakdown in international links
Impact is restricted to certain Internet applications Dubai, August 2, 2005 : : eCompany ,Etisalat's one-stop e-powerhouse Business Unit that provides Internet services and ICT solutions today announced that Internet traffic in the country has been affected due to breakdown of a few international links resulting from a submarine cable cut outside the UAE. eCompany is working closely with the international service provider for repairing these submarine cables to ensure that these links are restored at the earliest.

The redundant links deployed by Etisalat for such an eventuality has meant that normal Internet browsing and essential traffic will continue to work smoothly. eCompany stated that there was no service outage. However, certain traffic related to applications like gaming and peer to peer for customers has been affected.

The heavy investment by Etisalat in building a robust network with redundant links to major global Internet hubs has ensured that the traffic can be re-routed, ensuring that the Internet can remain operational in the UAE.
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